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1. This disease affects every area of our lives. List two specific examples when your eating disorder caused damage in the following areas of your life.
A. Girlfriend/Boyfriend/Significant Other/Spouse
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B. Parents
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C. Children
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D. Other Family
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E. Friends
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F. Social Activities
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G. Work
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H. Property (car accidents, houses, personal possessions, loans, etc.)
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I. Sexuality with Significant Other
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J. Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
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K. Spirituality
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How has your eating disorder affected your ability to identify and/or express your ability to identify and/or express your feelings?
3. What personality changes did you experience as a result of using behaviors and being physically compromised? (Such as a Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde effect.)
4. A. How much money have you directly spent in your life on binge food and/or diet products?
Average per week = $
Total per month x4 = $
Total per year x12 = $
Total years using x = $
B. What other expenses have you incurred as a result of your eating behavior; i.e. legal fees, car repairs, alimony, treatment, medical expenses, etc.?
C. Given the number of years you have binged/used diet products, what potential income have you lost?
4. What crisis, besides the one that got you to where you are now, would have eventually happened? List at least three:
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6. Defense mechanisms- The following is a list of defense mechanisms. These are the ways that your mind made it okay to continue engaging in eating-disordered behaviors. List specific quotes of statements you have made, thoughts or situations relating to each of the following defense mechanisms:
A.Temper Tantrums -Fighting, yelling, or threatening for an excuse to engage in behaviors.
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B. Hostile Silence -"If I cut them off with silence, they will give up or give in."
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C. Rationalization -Trying to provide a reasonable explanation for irrational behavior. What reasons did you give yourself to explain, to yourself, why you have used. For example, "I work better" or "I'm a better lover" or "Eating makes me cranky" etc.
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D. Minimizing- Making our eating disorder seem less severe than it is and therefore not a subject of concern.
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E. Blaming -Simply blaming some person, place or thing for our eating disordered behaviors.
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F. The Nevers -To avoid talking about what has happened as a result of our eating disorder by focusing on what has NOT happened yet.
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G. Changing Focus -To avoid confrontation by avoiding the topic.
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H. Making Enemies -To make bad guys out of those who confront and try to help.
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I. Allying -To make friends with those who agree with your eating-disordered lifestyle.
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J. Comparing Out -" I'm not as bad as others because..."
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7-A. What are your biggest regrets due to your eating disorder?
7-B. What are the biggest dreams your eating disorder caused you to relinquish?
8. Now that you are nearing completion of this step one, what feelings have you experienced during this step?
9-A. Write out a statement explaining why you now believe you have a chronic, progressive and potentially fatal disease.
9-B. What do you plan to do to treat this disease?
10. Give twelve reasons why you should continue with recovery and treatment.
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11. List the three accomplishments in your life that you are most proud of:
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12. Write out what dreams you have for a life without your eating disorder.
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