Members of Men With Eating Disorders at Yahoo Groups,

I thought that you would be interested in what I Posted to my Online
Eating Disorders Support Group at AOL.

Erika

1-866-840-3391


Dear Members, Friends, and Supporters of EDSA,

I wanted to let you know that today, Thursday, November 16, 2006, on
the Dr. Phil show the topic of discussion are eating disorders. One
guest (woman) who he speaks with on today's show is a compulsive
exerciser and the second guest (woman) is anorexic. I ask you to
please remember that women and girls are NOT the only sex who
struggles with eating disorders. Where I/we live his show comes on
channel 2 (KCBS) at 4:00 p.m., PST (1600). Please check your
cable/satilight guide to see the channel it is on and the time his
show Aires.
For those who are miss this episode and would like to see it I will
be willing to record it for you just let me know if you are
interested.

I have done the same with the HBO Documentary, "Thin" which premiered
on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at 9:00 p.m., EST, but here it aired
on at 6:00 p.m., PST (1800). Again, for those who where unable to
watch this documentary and would like to view it please let me know
and I would be willing to record it for you. I do not expect payment
for those who would like me to record a show(s) that they have
missed. Out of good conscious I cannot accept payment and besides it
would be considered illegal.

For those who have offered to pay me to record TV programs I thank
you and appreciate your offer. However, when it comes to money my
mother, Lynda and I would like it to go towards a fund that will aid
those people and/or their familles who do not have the financial
ability to pay for treatment from this disease which is deadly if
untreated, i.e., treatment centers. We are looking into options for
this to be accomplished.

There is light at the end of the dark whole. There is life without
eating disorders. I am living proof of that. I feel that you have
experience with eating disorders because you are dealing with it on a
daily basis and in my personal opinion that is the best experience
one can gain next to actually struggling with eating disorder (e/d).
Eating disorders are not solely about food and there is always a sole
reason/root cause and please be aware that eating disorders effects
the entire family (no matter the age of the family member or
location), friends, and loved ones', etc. Children of parents who
are struggling with eating disorders are at a very high risk of
developing an eating disorder themselves. This is one reason why you
should get help. Diets and exercising can become out of control and
the next thing you know you are struggling with an eating disorder
(e/d). Eating disorder is a very sneaky disease. Has anyone ever
really looked at the word diet closely? I know I have and this is
what I have found (which you cannot miss): diet = die et. Not a
pleasant word. Huh?

Since you know that eating disorder is a disease let me ask you this
question for you to ponder. Cancer, endometriosis, diabetes, heart
disease, asthma, chronic pain, are just six diseases (6) that I will
use as examples. If you were diagnosed with any of these diseases
you would get treatment. Correct? Why is it so difficult for you to
get treatment for your eating disorder? I believe that I already
know the answer(s) that most people would give because I have been
where you and/or your loved ones' are. Perhaps, you may already have
one of the diseases that I used as examples. FYI, both my mother,
Lynda and I have endometriosis and we are consultants for the EA
(Endometriosis Association). I am a chronic pain pt. and advocate
too.

Another thing, living with an eating disorder is just like living
with an abusive person who puts you down on a daily basis, does
emotional and physical damage, and can kill you if you do not leave
the relationship.

I am more than willing to speak with any member and even non member
of EDSA who is struggling with an eating disorder. Everything you
share with me and/or my mother, Lynda, stays just between us.

If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please feel
free to contact me or us, i.e., e-mail or telephone. You may call me
or us by dialing our toll-free telephone number (eating disorders
hotline ). If/when you do call the toll-free telephone number
(eating disorders hotline) and you happen to get the voice mail we
ask that you please leave a message, with a return telephone number,
and the best time to return you call. We welcome females and males
to reach out to us for support, advice, help, just to listen, etc.
We both will try to do our best to help you, but you have to able
willing to help yourself too.

You are NOT alone unless you want to be!


With Continuous Support and Advocacy Always,

Erika Stewart, Founder of EDSA, Consultant, Advocate, Recovered
Anorexic and Bulimic

Assertivewoman1@... (Primary)

Freedomistfree2003@... (Yahoo User, ID)

and


Lynda Lutz, RN (Phyc Nurse, etc.), Cofounder of EDSA, Consultant,
and, Advocate

Fenderstratg1968@... (Primary)

Fenderstratg1968@... (Yahoo User, ID)



"Changes are scary, but life changes. Thus, we change, grow, and
become stronger. However, we can't do it alone so we need people who
will help us, love us, and support us along our journey." - Erika
Stewart,

"Never doubt that a thoughtful group of citizen's can change the
world. Indeed,
it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead,

"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." -
Eleanor Roosevelt,

A Man of quality is NOT threatened by a woman of equality." and,

"Let's Roll!" - Todd M. Beamer, Passenger & Hero on UA (United
Airlines)
Flt. #93 on 9/11/2001