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Weird but effective ways to trigger yourself [TW]

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5K views 8 replies 9 participants last post by  CherrieZero  
#1 ·
One of my favorite things to do to trigger myself is to write down any cravings I happen to have throughout the days on a hidden area of my body, mainly stomach. I constantly think about the "moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips" thing whenever I see the writing.

Sometimes I'll organize all of the food in my cabinets and fridge and, due to my aversion to leftovers, I lose my appetite completely

A classic one is obv just rubber band, snap when thinking about food... I GUESS thats weird to neurotypicals but... not to the ED community.

And.... I mean watching liposuction/fat removal surgeries or surgeries in general... triggers me to the moon.
 
#3 ·
I once read on here that someone watched videos of how your stomach bloats when you eat, especially in competitive eaters and I remember being really grossed out. I don't know if I'm allowed to share youtube links on MPA but it's something like this video

What I'd also do is binge watch shows relating to weight like my 600 lb life, fat vs skinny, etcetera
 
#4 ·
a few dumb ones:

- there's horror stories on reddit somewhere I read about a really obese women eating people or something??, and it really grossed me out.

- going into the bath and pinching your fat or looking at your fat at any unflattering angles

- researching fast food and the effects of it on the body/ addiction

- the rubber band is horrible but it does actually kind of work lol
 
#5 ·
A lot of what others have said. They might not be weird but I do them.

•Take measurements of your body, write them down
•Pinch your fat (I know it's cringe but it's a reminder of what I want to lose)
•Watch shows about diets, supersize vs. superskinny, my 600 lb life (for me these remind me of what I fear so greatly), the effects of junk food on the body and mind, obesity epidemics, anorexia movies, etc…
•Exercise while listening to triggering music (I like Elysian Soul)
•Look at thinspo
•Look up cringe eating disorder quotes from the early 2000's-2010 era
•Go to Wal-Mart. Lmao okay maybe it's just me but when I go to Walmart it seems like 80% of people there are obese. It reminds me of why I like being thin. I feel powerful which triggers me to keep going.
 
#9 ·
•Go to Wal-Mart. Lmao okay maybe it's just me but when I go to Walmart it seems like 80% of people there are obese. It reminds me of why I like being thin. I feel powerful which triggers me to keep going.
YES! I go grocery shopping at least once a week and my brain just goes into "ed mode" whenever I see people buying high-cal foods and my brain wont let me buy anything if the calories are wack
 
#6 ·
if im being honest watching bts best of me dance that bit with jk and jmin oh my days idk what it was and why it triggered me smh
 
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#7 ·
if im being honest watching bts best of me dance that bit with jk and jmin oh my days idk what it was and why it triggered me smh
damn i watch their dance videos to trigger myself sometimes i know its bad to use them that way but im sick so...
they're body composition srsly trigger me more than girl groups idek why and im a girl https://emojipedia.org/face-with-rolling-eyes/
 
#8 ·
I once read on here that someone watched videos of how your stomach bloats when you eat, especially in competitive eaters and I remember being really grossed out. I don't know if I'm allowed to share youtube links on MPA but it's something like this video

What I'd also do is binge watch shows relating to weight like my 600 lb life, fat vs skinny, etcetera
😧😧😧😧 as a b/per this is the biggest motivation to quit I've ever seen. Genuinely had a panic attack over it lol.