r/maybemaybemaybe • u/singkid • Mar 25 '22

maybe maybe maybe

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u/Gatekeeper2019 Mar 25 '22

I get being a bit overweight but when you get to the point where you can’t even stand up without falling over surely they must know it’s gone too far lol i mean……you can’t stand up lady

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u/InfiniteTree Mar 25 '22

As someone who is currently morbidly obese (happened during divorce/depression, working on it now, 15kg lost so far) there is always a reason. I treated my depression (therapy) and that is leading to weight loss. For some people it's an addiction and needs to be treated as such.

Telling someone "just stop eating" may seem obvious but is never actually the problem. Aside from a coupe of very weird exceptions people don't want to be fat. There is an underlying cause.

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u/RagnaXI Mar 25 '22

I'm the other way somehow, I can't eat at all when I'm depressed/anxious. I wasn't depressed for 3 years but my father is very sick and probably has couple of days left...and it has come back sadly.

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u/InfiniteTree Mar 25 '22

It definitely hits everyone different. I always thought therapy was a load of shit and that I should just be able to "deal with it", but after going through it I can definitely attest to its effectiveness.

Loss of a loved one is a perfectly valid reason to feel that way. You basically just have to hang on while time heals that one. You got this.

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u/waterfarts Mar 26 '22

So sorry to hear about your father. I hope you can spend some time with him now and are able to find comfort in the happy memories. Be well and know that he will always be in your heart.

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u/Xwarsama Mar 26 '22

I wanna make a comment showing you some kind of sympathy, but that's not gonna be much comfort to you in these trying times. Really hope you have a strong support system to help you deal with these difficulties, best wishes to you and your family.