The show is called the Dr. Keith Ablow show and it is coming out in syndication this fall. I haven't spoken with him yet but I've heard and read positive things about him. Unlike Dr. Phil, he is a real psychiatrist. He is interested in helping people and not putting on a freak show. I did an interview with someone else at the show about my life story. I have a feeling that this could definitely be a turning point in my life (if I allow it).
I was contacted about this by Michelle Hope, who some of you may know from her blog. She is trying to find other people willing to go on the show with us. Is anyone else out there interested in going on the show? We need more people to make it happen.
Personally, I'm tired of hiding and being ashamed and feeling alone in this. There are millions of strugglers yet we all feel alone. How can this be? It's because we're all hiding in our own closets, where nobody can see what we do and judge us, but also nobody can reach in and help us either.
We need to come out in the open. Think of the famous people who have had the balls to come out and admit their bulimia. Princess Diana, Paula Abdul, Felicity Huffman, Elton John and most recently Katharine McPhee from American Idol. They are 100,000 times more in the public eye than any of us, and this admission hardly ruined them.
Remember how I talked about needing courage and not strength to recover? We need to be courageous in our fight to escape this disorder.
Contact me or Michelle Hope if you want to be on the show or at least are considering it.
Dr. Keith Ablow Show
Vive la revolución!!!
5 comments:
you're brave. thanks and good luck!
Wow, thats going to be tough to do. When the bulimia takes over, its so easy to hide and want solitude. I hope you can make others understand how serious this is, and gain something to help you find a way out.
Way to go Mandy
I am with you all the way
Hugs
KAren
Good on you!!!! Sounds like this may be the thing you've been waiting for to finally battle bulimia.
FF
Hi Mandy!
It's Miss Blue. I'm writing to let you know that although your attitude is bolder than mine (it took me waaayy more than 10 seconds!), I too just got off the phone with Michelle, and told her it's okay if the producers contact me.
I guess I figure I owe it to myself, and moreso to others, to "come out" so to speak. I am tired of being the one bitching and moaning about the shame, and the low status and lack of awareness associated with bulimia. It's time to put my money where my mouth is, and do something about it. I'm terrified. But I felt a responsibility to make myself available. If they choose me, or want me, and the scheduling etc. works, then I'll have to do it. If they don't choose me, want me, or if they are taping the week of my wedding or something, then I don't do it, but at least I don't have any regrets. I have to trust that whatever is meant to be, and whatever is the best, will be. Everything happens for a reason. Thank God I believe in that.
Lots of love to you, March on!
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