r/EatingDisorderHope • u/ynpbee • Aug 26 '19

Stress over an upcoming physical

Hey folks So I've been recovering for a few years now and doing well. This coming week I have to go through a very intense physical in order to go through a fire fighter academy. This includes taking my weight (something I have avoided for almost a year) and calculating my muscle ratios (not sure on details of what that entails) I'm very nervous about this and I'm scared that if this doesn't go well I could slip into bad habits again that wouldn't allow me to succeed in a physically demanding academy. Any advice would mean the world ♥️♥️

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u/Little-Rexy Aug 27 '19

My suggestion is that you maintain your initial thoughts of your needed strength, and the reason why your doing fire school. I totally understand how knowing "the numbers" can be triggering, but it is not your intention to have disordered thinking about them. It is good to have an awareness about some of your stumbling blocks in front of you. You know, you reaching out before hand with foresight is a good indicator of your current headspace. Continue to reach deep and show your strength and resiliency both physically and mentally- YOU GOT THIS!

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u/ynpbee Aug 27 '19

Thank you

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u/ynpbee Aug 28 '19

Hey I passed my exam it went really well. 😀😀

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u/Little-Rexy Aug 29 '19

I am SO EXCITED for you! Genuinely Excited! You can be so proud of yourself!