I can’t seem to stop myself, last night I woke up at 3 am and turned on the bathroom light. This is an activity assured to bring great distress. But I did it anyway even though I knew deep down I shouldn’t have. There it was, the scar. It looked horrible at this time of […]
Assessing The Cost of Appearance Concerns and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
This is my first exercise from Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems. Kindle location 1109 at 24%. What is My Poor Body Image Costing Me? Having struggled with poor body image for quite some time I have adjusted life to accommodate my problems. I was no longer […]
Anxiety and Fear – Overcoming Agoraphobia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
It has been a while since I have been out with a group of people that I did not know well. This has been out of fear mostly, my belief that my facial deformity would be too distracting for others to accept has kept me homebound. Most of this is because of a scar to my […]
How Family Can Help – Body Dysmorphic Disorder – A Letter From My Wife
I will wait for you. I love you. Right now you are on a journey that only you can traverse. I want to be your partner in this and try as I may. I will always be doing the wrong thing most of the time. This doesn’t mean I’ll give up. It means I will […]
Hiding Places – The Shame of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
In My Room There were several bathrooms on my college campus that I would frequent the most. I preferred the handicap restrooms as I could lock the door. In here I could fuel my compulsion without the fear of others noticing. I remember walking out of the bathroom, and within seconds returning, to deconstruct my […]