I Feel, not I Am

Friday, we met with her therapist and dietician.  I think we had good appointments with both of them.  She of course talks about us adding to all of her food.  How she knows we are.  We spent a lot of time talking about how we aren’t, and the scale is showing that.  Her therapist asked if she could work on changing I am gaining weight to I feel like I’m gaining weight.  I feel like you are adding to my food.  Etc.  She even talked about how our thoughts can become our reality.  So this little change could really help.  She of course said no because she has no desire to recover, but I am starting to change my words to her.  When she tells me she is gaining weight and she needs to decrease I tell her I know you feel like that, but the scale tells the truth and you’re not gaining weight.  When she accuses me of adding oil to her food, I know you feel like I am, but I can promise you I am not, and the scale also tells you I am not.  She is not a big fan of this, but maybe over time and enough repetition it can start to break down her walls centimeter by little centimeter. 

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