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What’s wrong?

When was the last you ate?

I hate feeling that way.Just so numb.Where nothing really matters because everything will hurt you eventually so you just kind of shut off.I hope you get out of this funk soon.

Of course you feel empty, you haven’t eaten in 10 days! You better eat something!

why don’t you go for a swim with friends or play badminton? it will give u fresh start again

manjula.a wrote:
why don’t you go for a swim with friends or play badminton? it will give u fresh start again

Better eat something first!

When you don’t eat your endorphins (happy hormones drop lower and lower). If you think you can make yourself happier in some way by not eating then I’m afraid to say your wrong. Even if you try to think happy thoughts… after 10 days I’m surprised you can type. Why aren’t you eating?

It’s hard to start eating again. I didn’t eat properly for so long once I ended up in hospital (for other reasons, money and weed). I have found the easiest way to get eating again is half a pint of water and an apple cos they’re so easy to digest and build it up from there. Cos your stomach will have shrunken and all your bowels will be full of air. If you step it up in increments it’ll stop the pain associated with eating again. But don’t end up in hospital please, if you not going to eat for you do it for us, we are worried about you and there is no good reason not to eat, as I explained food gives you endorphins so even if you are thinking ‘oh but it’ll make me fat’ or something, the food will still make you happier. Your mind and body are not functioning properly that’s why you feel empty inside and you won’t even have the energy to generate emotions, your body will go into a strong survival mode and i tell you what it feels !!WEIRD!! Bob Marley sang a very wise verse once “Them belly full but we hungry, a hungry man is an angry man”. I only have to go about 7 hours without food and I am a self confessed moody bastard, so after 10 days… just eat something, you deserve to be happy, all human beings deserve to eat and feel full and fulfilled.

*Other reasons I didn’t eat not in hospital for other reasons. I assume they are other reasons, you still haven’t told them!

YAY! I’m so happy! Love love love to you! Let us know how ya gettin on in the near future pleeeassee.

Bob: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fhxiA…

*’Dances to Bob in celebration*

*sings* “Now the weak must get strong, they say OH what a tribu-lation”

PS cold water is harder for the body to absorb. Remember that it takes energy to digest food that’s why I suggest stepping it up increments and be prepared to sleep after eating too cos your body’ll be tired bless ya.

*huggle*

You may need to see someone. Trying to deal with this on your own doesn’t really work out since you are having problems internally. In the time being, work out, change your diet, it has been proven to lift your spirits to some degree. However, if this emptiness persist, find someone to talk to. best of luck to you.