Does anyone know how this might go? I am thinking of trying it as it is sure. I know it will take around 3 months. Should one take anything like vitamins, salts, etc? I understand it is torture but I have already experienced 2 years straight of screaming howling writhing torture, with 0-2 hours sleep the whole time. I am now better but not completely. I still squirm and moan for a few hours each day. My situation is really dire. I had/have akathisia from med damage. I do not think starvation will be worse than what I went through, but I'm worried about things like sepsis or what kind of severe injuries i could have if I don't succeed.
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Sweetsinking
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The process also is reliant on your current body weight. Anyways, taking vitamins and trying to supplement might make it easier on you, but you're slightly prolonging your death. As time goes by your everyday movements and ability to think is gonna become 100x harder. If you do consume any food it's likely you'll trigger a binge because your body is so desperate, your body could take you to great lengths to get any sort of fuel in you. Idk it's easy to look up how hard it'll be.
Anyways the long lasting effects you can end up with is heart damage, liver damage, kidney damage, loss of bone or muscle tissue, osteoporosis, etc etc etc. You can also cause refeeding syndrome if you eat too quickly after long periods of starvation (and loss of electrolytes), which would suck if it doesn't kill you fast enough.
Having gone through an ED (though not to kill myself) it feels easy until it's not, and returning to 'normal' physically was just as painful and depressing. I had at least a month where I felt a bottomless pit in my stomach and ate everything in sight. My stomach was fucked up and I couldn't defecate so I literally looked pregnant, when I leaned forward it felt like all that was in me was gonna seep out my throat, and that's just the surface of ending starvation.
Idk I don't personally think it's worth it, I've also never seen anyone here encourage it. It's a long and painful process and it's likely one you'll end up backing out on as the days get worse or something comes up. It sounds easy, as does letting yourself freeze to death in the winter night, but it's really not that simple. (Also realize if you look up 'positive' experiences in starvation such as fasting, they're likely incredibly supplementing their self or doing it under medical supervision)
Anyways the long lasting effects you can end up with is heart damage, liver damage, kidney damage, loss of bone or muscle tissue, osteoporosis, etc etc etc. You can also cause refeeding syndrome if you eat too quickly after long periods of starvation (and loss of electrolytes), which would suck if it doesn't kill you fast enough.
Having gone through an ED (though not to kill myself) it feels easy until it's not, and returning to 'normal' physically was just as painful and depressing. I had at least a month where I felt a bottomless pit in my stomach and ate everything in sight. My stomach was fucked up and I couldn't defecate so I literally looked pregnant, when I leaned forward it felt like all that was in me was gonna seep out my throat, and that's just the surface of ending starvation.
Idk I don't personally think it's worth it, I've also never seen anyone here encourage it. It's a long and painful process and it's likely one you'll end up backing out on as the days get worse or something comes up. It sounds easy, as does letting yourself freeze to death in the winter night, but it's really not that simple. (Also realize if you look up 'positive' experiences in starvation such as fasting, they're likely incredibly supplementing their self or doing it under medical supervision)
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I've gone without eating for five days, I don't think the unpleasant part kicks in until quite a bit later than that.
My body just kind of forgot about food and lost interest in it after the first 24 hours so it was quite easy. Things might change once fat stores become low (I was about ten pounds overweight so maybe just burned that fat I guess).
My body just kind of forgot about food and lost interest in it after the first 24 hours so it was quite easy. Things might change once fat stores become low (I was about ten pounds overweight so maybe just burned that fat I guess).
What I'm wondering is the difference between straight starvation and an eating disorder. Because undereating goes on for a log time, does it mean that that is more likely to cause the stomach and bowel problems than just 2-3 months of nothing?
Sweetsinking
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Chronic undereating and 2-3 months of not eating are still both going to cause organ damage, fatigue and weakness, damaged immune system, bone density loss, etc etc.
But the 2-3 months is a lot more severe and more fatal. You deteriorate a lot faster and can die 'quicker', while something like anorexia (can be deadly) is built for months and years. Remember, people with ED's still consume things whether they throw it up, or if it's in low amounts, so the damage is gradual. Starving completely is going from everything to nothing. It just causes faster and more severe deterioration, and is way more dangerous.
But the 2-3 months is a lot more severe and more fatal. You deteriorate a lot faster and can die 'quicker', while something like anorexia (can be deadly) is built for months and years. Remember, people with ED's still consume things whether they throw it up, or if it's in low amounts, so the damage is gradual. Starving completely is going from everything to nothing. It just causes faster and more severe deterioration, and is way more dangerous.
I'm so so sorry I've had severe akathisia and it is HELL, I didn't know what it was for ages as I only got given meds in hosp sometimes that caused it and when it hit I swore I would die if it didn't go away. I was lucky to only have short bouts. I'm so sorry you go through that torment constantly.
I have gone without food for 6 weeks and I can tell you it's pretty grim, salts and electrolytes will just extend your life (#mso depends if you want that) you could end up with life threateningly low potassium pretty fast especially if not drinking much, but its very hard for thirst to nor drive you crazy and into delirium if you get seriously dehydrated. There's many reasons this could ultimately fail & cause significant damage to organs but you'd still be allive
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