Something in Common
I was on a break at work and began to randomly speak about my eating disorder. I have learned to be very open about my problem. Though I speak very candidly about my issues, I am still very vulnerable. In the midst of my openness, a coworker opened up. This meant the world to me. I know it was a huge deal for this beautiful individual to open up. Because this person opened up - I don’t know how else to describe it - magic happened. Just knowing that we were not alone felt so good. We ended up making pacts to be there for each other. I do hope we stick to it. In my addiction, I will purposely avoid getting in touch with these fellows in order to dive into my binge. I would like to take advantage of her presence and I hope she does the same for me.
It is odd to open up in the work environment, but I feel it is important. I spend a lot of my life at work and the last thing I need is more isolation because I feel like I am the only person thinking about food in a conversation with a person (that has nothing to do with food). I want to focus on the “here and now” and enjoy the people around me.
I feel so blessed to have someone at work going through the same issues with food. G-d really is watching over me.
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