Update April 2013

It's been a long time since I posted last, a lot of things have changed for me. I sought general counselling 2 years ago to help me with my food but also socialising/dealing with people. Through counselling a lot of anger and things that were buried in me over years of frustration came out and I'm in the process of dealing with them. But even within the first 6 months a lot of good came from it, I started to relax generally (I hadn't realised before how tense I was, especially around my throat) and started trying new foods. I finally met an amazing lady who has been the most incredible and amazing support in my life especially with food. Compared to what I was eating two years ago I can eat a wide range of foods, any salads, any boneless chicken and I've tried sausages and beef once or twice but have enjoyed my ability to eat different things that I'm not feeling the pressure to keep trying new things. The reason I'm posting is if you have had an eating problem I would highly recommend seeking general counselling. The one I've been going to hasn't dealt with eating issues like mine before but he is interested in helping people and took a lot of time to understand me and what I was needing to deal with so make sure to find a good counsellor.