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Thank you! Yes, I pretty much worry a lot of the day about my image, and loss of self control around food. Thanks for the advice ?
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No problem! ❤️
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I don’t know if this is the same as what you have with food, but for me I have developed disordered eating with my ocd. It started with the feeling that if I don’t eat I have control over something others don’t control. Then I started to fear I’d get food poisoning from food. Now I’m stuck not eating because I think I’ll get sick from food and when my ocd gets bad I choose not to eat as a way of getting control over something. I’ve never been overweight. I’ve always been borderline underweight but have also always been aware of my body image and keeping myself thin. I think there is a connection with ocd and eating disorders, but I’m no expert.
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Some people consider BDD to be an adjacent mental disorder to OCD, and some even look at it under the same umbrella. To give an example, I don't obsess about my weight/image daily, and I don't have full-blown BDD or an eating disorder, but I still sometimes have disordered eating or unhealthy/rigid self-perceptions. I also think, at least for myself, my thoughts tend to be "sticky" in the sense that even if I'm thinking about something that's not within my typical themes, I still sometimes have a lot of repetitive or rigid thinking. So, without having much other context, I would just say it depends. If it's causing distress and if it's excessive, it could be worth exploring with a professional to see how you can become more comfortable with your thoughts.
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I don’t think I have any of those symptoms. However I really struggle with self control over food (hoarding maybe?) and worrying about my belly fat.
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