I feel a bit relieved that I'm not alone. Thank you for creating this website and community.
I am 28 years old and I've never eaten meat, fish, vegetables or... the list too long. Actually I've been eating mostly French fries, plain pasta, biscuits, candies, crisps, bread and raspberries. Only very recently I started eating apples (only Pink Lady type) and Margherita pizzas. Even as a baby, my mom never succeeded in making me eat meat.
It's very shameful for me and I'm very self conscious. I have to lie to all my friends and colleagues, I have to keep finding new excuses to avoid eating out...
Please tell me there's a way for me to be able to eat like a normal person. Every time I try something new, there's a knot in my throat and/or I vomit...
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wrote on June 19, 2019
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6:35 pm
Admin Reply by: Bob
One thing that can help is stop lying to your close friends. If you tell them you just found out you had a disorder called ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and explain how it has affected your life you won't have to tell as many lies and you should be able to relax more. ARFID can manifest itself in many ways and different extremes. Most website start with the extreme before they get to our version. Try learning to eat just one new food each year. Doesn't seem like much but over time it can make a real difference. We have not seen any real total cures that are believable. Glad you found us.
Bob K
Bob K
