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I would imagine that "we" do work with many people who don't feel as though they are properly matched with their body. If it's about helping them feel safe, happy, healthy, comfortable (whatever!), and the "treatment" that works best is allowing them to choose the body that best suits them, who are the rest of us to say "no, you can't have that because you're "wrong"? I'm sure there are many in therapy who make the other choice as well.
I would imagine that "we" do work with many people who don't feel as though they are properly matched with their body. If it's about helping them feel safe, happy, healthy, comfortable (whatever!), and the "treatment" that works best is allowing them to choose the body that best suits them, who are the rest of us to say "no, you can't have that because you're "wrong"? I'm sure there are many in therapy who make the other choice as well.
First: We aren't telling them are wrong. Reality is.
Second: To help the anorexic, should we remove the temptation of food?
Should we provide "treatment" to the anorexic by reinforcing their beliefs? By saying "yeah...just a little big more weight loss, would get you there." After all...who are we to stand in the way of choosing "the body that best suits them."
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Self-Identification vs. Mental Health Issue *trigger warning*
- 06/03/2017 08:53:17 PM
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I have to say I'm very confused about what your question is... and I don't think it's just me.
- 07/03/2017 12:04:27 AM
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Yes, I'm talking about...
- 07/03/2017 05:03:18 PM
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Okay, clear.
- 07/03/2017 06:50:00 PM
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Mind over Matter?
- 07/03/2017 09:06:53 PM
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Mind over body might've been more apt. I believe I did answer your question actually.
- 07/03/2017 10:41:01 PM
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Let's be clear....
- 07/03/2017 11:17:02 PM
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By all means.
- 07/03/2017 11:58:41 PM
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Well that's the crux of the topic isn't it....
- 08/03/2017 05:48:50 PM
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That takes us right back to body vs mind, doesn't it? 
- 08/03/2017 07:13:32 PM
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- 08/03/2017 07:13:32 PM
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Well that would be the difference...
- 08/03/2017 08:54:59 PM
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So do tell me what in fact the purpose of our discussion is, then?
- 08/03/2017 09:40:09 PM
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There's a distinction to be made with eating disorders.
- 08/03/2017 08:31:08 PM
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That brings us all the way back around....
- 08/03/2017 09:05:40 PM
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you're missing a rather obvious difference, aren't you?
- 08/03/2017 09:50:09 PM
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Yeah, Snoop was just saying the same.
- 08/03/2017 10:14:41 PM
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Well now we are bridging a rather big gap....
- 09/03/2017 07:12:26 PM
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Re: Well now we are bridging a rather big gap....
- 09/03/2017 08:52:30 PM
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So two conversations now.....
- 09/03/2017 09:39:55 PM
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Re: So two conversations now.....
- 09/03/2017 10:23:39 PM
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And this is what you're overlooking....
- 09/03/2017 10:47:47 PM
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So this is an interesting point.....
- 09/03/2017 05:56:12 PM
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Sure about that?
- 09/03/2017 08:53:14 PM
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It's a mater of persepctive....
- 09/03/2017 09:12:09 PM
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I feel like this has been said several times already, in several ways
- 10/03/2017 04:10:27 PM
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I find your wording problematic and agenda driven.
- 07/03/2017 11:58:03 PM
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It always goes from it doesn't hurt anyone to the whole world has to change accommodate me *NM*
- 10/03/2017 02:46:38 AM
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That's true - doesn't change the issue as such but certainly there's intolerance on that side too. *NM*
- 10/03/2017 07:45:43 AM
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I self-identify as a deity, so I need you to use My preferred pronouns in reference to Myself
- 07/03/2017 05:15:56 PM
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