Socially_Inept
25-04-2009, 10:09 PM
From Wikipedia:
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) (previously known as Dysmorphophobia[1] and sometimes referred to as Body dysmorphia) (also known as "Dysmorphic syndrome," and "Dysmorphophobia"[2]) is a psychiatric disorder in which the affected person is excessively concerned about and preoccupied by an imagined or minor defect in their physical features. The sufferer may complain of several specific features or a single feature, or a vague feature or general appearance, causing psychological distress that impairs occupational and/or social functioning, sometimes to the point of complete social isolation.[3] It is estimated that 1–2% of the world's population meet all the diagnostic criteria for BDD.
So this is obviously something that would be alot more common in the bodybuilding world. I myself admit to being overly preoccupied with my body to the point where I am depressed, unhappy and unwilling to put my self into social situations when I am unhappy with my body. I have also always set unreal expectations for my body, people think I am crazy when I say I want to get that much bigger or that much more ripped or when people see how scientific I am about my eating. Every bodybuilder experiences this to a degree though, and it is also worth considering that it is this drive which allows us to attain the physiques we do.
I think I've been able to get a much better grip on myself as of recent in not overdoing it. I try to remember why I started this in the first place (pussy), so I don't let bodybuilding get in the way of that anymore. I don't stress out if I'm not in peak shape anymore either, cause I've come to realize even at my worse I'm better off then 95% of guys out there.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) (previously known as Dysmorphophobia[1] and sometimes referred to as Body dysmorphia) (also known as "Dysmorphic syndrome," and "Dysmorphophobia"[2]) is a psychiatric disorder in which the affected person is excessively concerned about and preoccupied by an imagined or minor defect in their physical features. The sufferer may complain of several specific features or a single feature, or a vague feature or general appearance, causing psychological distress that impairs occupational and/or social functioning, sometimes to the point of complete social isolation.[3] It is estimated that 1–2% of the world's population meet all the diagnostic criteria for BDD.
So this is obviously something that would be alot more common in the bodybuilding world. I myself admit to being overly preoccupied with my body to the point where I am depressed, unhappy and unwilling to put my self into social situations when I am unhappy with my body. I have also always set unreal expectations for my body, people think I am crazy when I say I want to get that much bigger or that much more ripped or when people see how scientific I am about my eating. Every bodybuilder experiences this to a degree though, and it is also worth considering that it is this drive which allows us to attain the physiques we do.
I think I've been able to get a much better grip on myself as of recent in not overdoing it. I try to remember why I started this in the first place (pussy), so I don't let bodybuilding get in the way of that anymore. I don't stress out if I'm not in peak shape anymore either, cause I've come to realize even at my worse I'm better off then 95% of guys out there.