I think we share many thoughts with people who do not have an eating disorder, that are superficial and destructive/mean. The thoughts themselves is not a proof someone is having an eating disorder. Everyone has some kind of demon on their shoulder telling them things according to that particular persons goal to help them reach it. If you want to get skinny the angel on the other side will never tell you to eat less than the body needs, will never tell you to not relax when that is what you need, will not deny you a snack between meals or to sleep as much us you need on a sunday. All those limitations are spoken by the ED-voice.
The bodys needs and your interests may be in conflict with the goal of becoming skinny. So when you fear that one of these these needs or interests may threaten your goal of being thin, you may get thoughts that are trying to convince you to not eat enough, sleep enough etc. As long as to be thin is your goal the destructive voice will be there. Because it is your goal that is bad, the voice is only there trying to serve you.
If you live in fear of gaining weight you will have destructive thoughts. If you live in love you will have good thoughts. You are in charge. None of the thoughts are you. You are the one choosing what you want to agree to.
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