anyone here with Body dysmorphic disorder???
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YES.  I have always had serious issues with how I look.  No matter how many times people tell me that I look fine, or even good, I always think they are lying to me and just trying to make a fool out of me.  It's not just my body size that bothers me.  It's my hair, my face, wrinkles, nose shape, smile, you name it.  I've done crash diets, workout excessively, put all sorts of chemicals and creams on my face to improve whatever I think is wrong with it this week.  Gone to doctors for various consults to see how much it would cost to 'fix' parts of me.  My husband is at his wits end with me because it will take 2 hours for me to get ready to go out because all I can do is stare in my closet and cry that nothing I have will hide the parts of me that I hate in just the right way.  Living this way is h*ll.  I never realized that I have BDD until recently and I'm honestly not sure what I can do about it because I've heard so many people say, 'yeah, everybody has body issues', but I think my case is a bit more than normal.\nWhat is your case?
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Your boyfriend is probably dysmorphic. Sufferers can find all kinds of body defects or imperfections when there actually is no problem at all. And yes, this syndrome is a variation of obsessive compulsive disorder.\n\nhttp://www.ncpamd.com/body_dysmorphic_disorder.htm
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a) PERFECT body, terribly ugly face ...\nwhat do you think i will do with a beautiful nice face and a horrible figure or say defective body or unhealthy whatever!! \nface well.. as  i beleive intelligent ppl dont go on face but internal beauty\n... but with a defective body i will feel handicapt, unable to do things which i can do with a perfect one :)
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People with Body Dysmorphic Behaviour (BDD) "are extremely critical of their physique or self image, despite the fact there may be no noticeable disfigurement or defect."  They think they see something in their physical makeup that really is not there.\n\nThis is a mental health disorder that is related to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) where a person may repeatedly check themselves in a mirror, or avoid mirrors altogether.
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Please, before you take any steps with changing any part of your body, get counseling from a professional.  \n\nThere will be alot of changes taking place within yourself and you need to know what you can and should expect.\n\nGood Luck with your decision.\n\nHave a lovely rest of the evening.
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o.m.g. change your picture pleaseeee!!! that freaked me out so bad!!!!
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im not sure but ive got a syndrome that has affected my whole life!!! its not contaigeos but i dont want to talk about it
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Sweetie, definitely talk to a therapist or counselor...your body image issues are more than anyone here can help you with, especially in this forum/medium.\n\nYou need to find out what is and is not possible to make healthy changes to your body, and what you will have to learn to like and live with, because it's just part of who you are and how you look...some people have big ears, and just have to learn to live with them...\n\nTake care of you...your phsycial appearance isn't half as important as your health...
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Hi I also suffer from NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder).\n\nIt took me a very long time to get to know that something is wrong with me (and not e.g. with the others). I was constantly searching all over English and Czech speaking internet (I'm from the Czech Republic) and I was searching in all possible psychological and psychotherapeutic books.\n\nThe best I have found so far were books from James F. Masterson, a New York City researcher, psychiatrist and psychotherapist. I have visited him also personally on 60 Sutton Place South, Manhattan, NYC, but I hadn't enough money to afford therapy by him, his affiliates or his followers. He is head of www.mastersoninstitute.org\n\nLuckily he publishes his therapeutic approach and it was helpful for me even without a therapist. I'm still going back to his books and still finding something new (within me). You can have a look at the content of his books at www.amazon.com, search for James F Masterson in books section.\n\nMedication is of no use, except you develop a depression or some psychosis, it will help you get back into life (and into NPD again).\n\nHope this might help you.\n  Martin D
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I can say it's been a struggle.  Being born beautiful you just naturally grow into feigning lack of awareness when others so obviously turn their heads to look at you. I try, I really try not to be noticed.  It is difficult when you walk into a restaurant and the whole room turns to stare.  I just pretend I don't notice their gazes. On occasion I will look back, using my bedroom eyes and pouty lip face.  I can tell that just makes that man's day.  He's probably never had anyone as beautiful as me give him the time of day.  It's a curse but I manage.
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I used to be anorexic, Im miss it to, but my parents put me in a rehab for 6 months. That sucked. Everyone says I look heathier now and that im still thin. I think we convince ourselves that thin is never thin enough and that we are fat. Its all about convincing your mind. I miss it but will never go back. I was sick, and still fight it. Stay strong! Heidi
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I have had the same prob all my life. However, I can get some weight on by eating lots of "good starch and Fats" like Jacket potatoes and sour-cream with cheese and Avacado.\nExercise and keep fit too. I hate how i was being watched for every mouthfull I took (in the past) people thought I had eating disorders. whitch annoyed me. Get your thyroid checked out. I have a very fast "one" Thats where people get confused about 'fast metabolisms"
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Hmmm...\n\nYes, it's extremely common, with both guys and girls.\nI constantly have those sorts of feelings - it is insecurity, but it is also self-objectification.\nWhy should it matter if we are physically beautiful or not?\nIt's all artificially created and perpetuated.\nBut understanding this doesn't always help.
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Try bmezine.com. It's a body modification website, but it has a ton of "extreme" pics. Enjoy!
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I like myself! I mean, of course there are things I'm not perfectly happy with about myself, but I don't really worry about them. I have kind of crooked teeth, a slightly wobbly bum and thighs and permanent under eye circles. The teeth and dark circles I know I can't do anything about so I forget about it, and I can't be bothered doing anything about my wobbly bits because I don't care enough! There are also things about my personality that I'm working on, but I don't worry that much about them either. I don't really have very good conversation skills, I'm a procrastinator, and quite shy. But I know that I'm a good person and I believe my good points far outweigh the bad. So I get on with life and enhance what I've got : )
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I am married to a man who has one. It is sad.... e mail me and we can talk more lol\n\n\ncamsmomma2003@pldi.net
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In my vainer days I considered having a breast reduction, but when I started doing research and found it would make them non-functional, that settled it as a no.  The body's only here for a while, anyway - better to get used to the idea we're all going to be wrinkly, saggy, and probably a little funny-looking before long anyway. :)