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Post by Underclass King on Aug 31, 2015 22:58:33 GMT
Just two hours ago, Evan Taubenfeld revealed on Twitter that he's been struggling with an eating disorder since a little before he joined Avril's band. You can read what he has to say here: medium.com/@evant/i-have-an-eating-disorder-45545d3ae61cI think its so sad that he's been struggling for so long but I believe it's very good that he's accepted he has a problem and is seeking help. Eating disorders are very serious things and I wish him all the best with his recovery.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Aug 31, 2015 23:36:40 GMT
Wow. To think he has been dealing with this since even before Avril's band. It makes me look at him during that era in a whole different way. He definitely sounds like he's got a severe problem but I'm glad he's getting help. I wonder if all these years Avril ever knew or suspected something. This really hits home for me, not with the weight obsession/eating disorder, but having a severe problem and you don't want to admit it and you're afraid of what your family and friends will say, but once you finally do it, it's like a huge relief. I hope Evan gets the help he needs.
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Post by TomX on Sept 1, 2015 1:15:27 GMT
So sad, but it's good he's trying to shape up...I wonder if Avril will send him a tweet or something..Evan did so when she said she was sick
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 7:41:21 GMT
I'm not really surprised. Lately on Facebook he's been extremely down on himself and sounding kind of depressed like a cry for help; its really sad and all people really care or associate him with is avril. I feel really sorry for him. Some people forget he's a human being and a person with real feelings. Not just a thing that happens to be avrils friend and I'm not talking about anyone here I'm talking about Facebook comments disrespectful, comments in which I hope he
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 10:21:53 GMT
I'm not really surprised. Lately on Facebook he's been extremely down on himself and sounding kind of depressed like a cry for help;
It looks like he had eating disorders since even before he joined Avril's band.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Sept 1, 2015 11:38:51 GMT
Even though his problem started before he joined Av's band, I don't think becoming famous or being in such a cutthroat industry helped him and he says that. He felt pressured to keep losing weight because that was what industry execs were telling him to do in order to "make it." His solo album flopped and was bought by pretty much nobody but Avril fans. That has to hurt. The guy is known more for being Avril Lavigne's ex guitar player than as himself. Most of the time people only care to talk to him or ask him questions if it has to do with Avril and that probably makes him feel like shit, like his self worth is attached to somebody else. And now that he's not even with her anymore and has been struggling for years to make it as a solo act, that's gotta hurt too. At least if he was still in her band he could be more successful.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 11:47:20 GMT
I nearly panicked as I read through his post, but was relieved at his conclusion. Good thing he has such loving people around him.
ED is in other words an illness which you literally slowly kill yourself. It's great that Evan decided to open about it - but as Evan stated in his post, he still have a long road ahead of him. ED cannot be cured solely by the patient's will, and there is a high possibility that ED will return if one continues on his diet even after the theraphy is over. A friend of mine have suffered the same thing in the past, and it was mentally&physically a very challenging process to him. I really hope he successfully gets through this. It's really great that his family and friends are all very supportive - this is one of the most important things in the process of ED treatment.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Sept 1, 2015 11:53:41 GMT
At least the good thing is that he wasn't anorexic or bulimic. He was still eating, it just seems he was super obsessed about eating healthy and working out. A lot of people eat healthy and exercise, he just took it to an extreme.
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Post by eismann on Sept 1, 2015 14:39:29 GMT
I read this yesterday and was pretty shocked. I feel very sorry for him, I agree that his last posts always sounded sad and it seems that his life wasnt that easy when he left Avrils band. Now we know it hasnt been easy even before. I hope he finds all the help and support he needs.
I hope Avril gets in touch with him. Since they both know what it means to struggle, hopefully they will support each other. I wonder if she knew about this when they were closer
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 15:10:35 GMT
So he didn't want anyone to know about his problem and when he realised he had a disorder he says about it to the whole world. Why not to people who are close to him, friends or family? Who needs this revelation? I mean ofcourse fans are interested in his personal life but it sounds so factitious. Don't get me wrong, I don't judge anyone, I just can't get it why he wants everybody to be aware of his weakness now?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 15:18:07 GMT
So he didn't want anyone to know about his problem and when he realised he had a disorder he says about it to the whole world. Why not to people who are close to him, friends or family? Who needs this revelation? I mean ofcourse fans are interested in his personal life but it sounds so factitious. Don't get me wrong, I don't judge anyone, I just can't get it why he wants everybody to be aware of his weakness now? As stated in his post, he already fully exposed his disorder to his family and friends just recently, is about to start his ED therapy, and he is telling it now to his fans. Just like Avril's lyme disease. I'm sure Evan's fans need and want to be informed.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 15:24:26 GMT
So he didn't want anyone to know about his problem and when he realised he had a disorder he says about it to the whole world. Why not to people who are close to him, friends or family? Who needs this revelation? I mean ofcourse fans are interested in his personal life but it sounds so factitious. Don't get me wrong, I don't judge anyone, I just can't get it why he wants everybody to be aware of his weakness now? As stated in his post, he already fully exposed his disorder to his family and friends just recently, and he is telling it now to his fans. Just like Avril's lyme disease. I'm sure Evan's fans need and want to be informed.
and we need to be informed too. #letgo #undermyskin #frequentcollaborater #6thalbum
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 16:06:45 GMT
As stated in his post, he already fully exposed his disorder to his family and friends just recently, and he is telling it now to his fans. Just like Avril's lyme disease. I'm sure Evan's fans need and want to be informed.
and we need to be informed too. #letgo #undermyskin #frequentcollaborater #6thalbum I understand that everyone is interested, I'm not an exeption. It's just too detailed.. Nevermind, my point of view is often different from others
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Post by sam on Sept 1, 2015 16:11:37 GMT
I could understand why he would keep it private but maybe he told others to spread awareness/or maybe it just makes him feel more confident to overcome it now that it's out there
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 16:18:11 GMT
and we need to be informed too. #letgo #undermyskin #frequentcollaborater #6thalbum I understand that everyone is interested, I'm not an exeption. It's just too detailed.. Nevermind, my point of view is often different from others
There are his other posts on that site, and they are all detailed.
He wrote an essay, which should be detailed and relevant to his personal life. (and this post was 'recommended' by the Staff of that site Medium. Great post.)
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