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This poem to my eating disordered self was written by us during our residential treatment for our eating disorder. While the words of reconciliation and love do not always ring true, we hold them in our heart for those times we can take them out again and practice loving our body and self the way […]
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We have a choice to make. You have a choice. I have a choice. Everybody has a choice to make: Do we want to be happy, and what choices are we willing to make to achieve it? In front of us, we have two doors that represent two choices. Choosing the right door can be […]
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I have an admission to make, a secret to tell. Most of the time someone like me hopes never to have to say these words … again. However, to give voice to the words cripples its power over me and weakens the admission to nothing more than a slight sting. The Admission I’ve relapsed into my […]
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As I sat down to write this blog post, it was initially on a different topic. I’m not narcissistic enough to think people want to know 40 things about me, but I am feeling a little introspective, so I wanted to share my thinking. I thought a post on things you do not know about […]
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Never really engaging in self-care, I had no idea what to expect, write, or suggest about it. I’ve been to enough treatment facilities that encouraged self-care, but I always believed I didn’t deserve it, so I wouldn’t even try. But learning that self-care lowers stress levels, helps maintain focus on recovery, and helps boost personal […]
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