I always have always been able to run long distances. It’s something I used to hate, but have actually learned to love. The key to running distance, is you have to keep a good pace. You can’t try to run really hard, as you will tire too fast, you can’t run really slow or you [...]
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EATING DISORDERS RECOVERY: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY FAMILY BACK
While some families are roasting chestnuts over an open fire and Decking the Halls, you might be wanting to book a ticket to Bali and not come back until the three wise men have done their thing, and the baby Jesus is done resting in his manger. All joking aside, going home when you are in [...]
When the going gets tough, the tough CAN’T go back
Most of the time I am very blessed, my life is for the most part a joy. I do however like most people also have my bad times, my bad days, those moments when sometimes life just seems to take one giant crap on my fabulous little head! I also find that these are the times that I like to take a turn on myself. I all of a sudden start to look at that reflection staring back at me in the mirror and start to dissolve all the self-respect…
You Should Be “Walking on Sunshine,” but You’re Too Busy “Walking on Eggshells”
So I love how I talk to people in recovery everyday, who are constantly trying to avoid anything and everything that might spark something from their life post recovery and send them spur tailing back into the Eating Disorder world. I too sported this theme for many years… I call it “Trigger Tag”. Your disease is “it”, and it seems that people, places, and things, are constantly chasing you…
Time to Try on a New Pair of Shoes!
I remember the first time I decided to enter treatment for my eating disorder, I was a sophomore in college and I had run out of options. I had tried for years to hide the fact that I was sick, even though everybody around me knew I was. I had basically become the way too “Thin Pink Elephant” in the middle of the room that nobody said anything about.
“Mike and Molly”
“Mike and Molly” is the new CBS sitcom centered on a couple who met at Overeaters Anonymous. Is this a step in the right direction to help America (and the world) understand overeating and obesity or is this just an excuse to tell fat jokes? I personally don’t mind the appearance of the characters, however, it seems a lot of viewers have complained about seeing “fat people” be intimate.
Love Your Body
I remember feeling trapped…trapped inside a body that was not mine…caged inside a demon of a disease that was destroying me inside and out. The odd thing about it was that as horrid as it was it felt comfortable…it just felt safe.
Adult Diagnosis
Some adults with eating disorders are experiencing the behavior for the first time. Often, the various anxieties and emotional stresses of life, relationships and career are responsible for the manifestation of eating disordered behavior.
The Unknown Pain
Trauma or emotional issues are typically the underlying cause of eating disorders. This may be something that happened when you were younger and you may not even remember. So instead of resolving the issue when it occurred, you have pushed it down and developed an eating disorder.