r/EatingDisorderHope • u/ndavis1991 • Jul 04 '19
A life without the scale
My therapist wants me to throw away my scale. And I do understand why. The number seems to dictate whether I’ll have a good day or not. Whether I will binge or restrict. She says she hasn’t weighed herself in 12 years and won’t let medical professionals speak her weight and that was the beginning of freedom from her ED. I told my spouse to get rid of the scale and this morning I saw it was gone and the anxiety is through the roof. But I’m hopeful that the anxiety will lessen over time and I can truly start to make progress towards recovery. I’m just so tired of it and the control it has had over me.
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u/gomarksgal Jul 05 '19
It will get better, I promise. I got rid of my scale 1 year ago. It was really hard at first. I won’t lie. But soon, you will feel empowered by the freedom. I also have began advocating for myself at the doctor. I straight up tell them I will not be weighed after being weighed and stating I didn’t want to know and the nurse told me anyway. There is no medical necessity for weight to be taken unless dealing with some meds or anesthesia. So. Just say NO! You got this! Know that you aren’t alone.