Make your own self-love bible. Make a journal that is full of your doodles, positive thoughts, prayers, and dreams. Make it yours. Make it sing. Carry it with you, keep it close, so that whenever you’re struggling you can pull it out and be inspired by the fact that, at one point, you felt good … Continue reading »
Today has been one of those days where I wish I were invisible. Walking to class this morning, I kept my eyes down, not bearing to look in the faces of Everyone Else, the Ones Better Off. I wanted to apologize for my appearance, for being the way that I am. I wouldn’t have gone … Continue reading »
Hey – big news, everyone! Over the weekend, the American Psychiatric Association’s board of trustees approved the fifth edition of the DSM-V, the influential diagnostic manual of mental disorders – the bible of psychiatry. The changes will go into effect in May, marking the first time it’s been revised since the DSM-IV in 1994. This manual … Continue reading »
Whoops, I haven’t posted in almost two weeks… my bad! I’ve been a busy lady what with the holidays and work, friends visiting from out of town, etc etc. I had wanted to do a post about having a recovery-focused Thanksgiving and I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t do it; hopefully those of you … Continue reading »
I’m over it. I’m over being lazy and wasting time. I’m over putting my own self and well-being dead last. I’m over waiting around for people who never show up. I’m over my fear of being happy, of waiting for the other shoe to drop. I’m over this self-deprecating, self-hating, self-loathing existence I’ve been enduring. … Continue reading »
I’ve written before about pro-ana websites – online communities that post “thinspiration” and tips on how to be more successful with your eating disorder – but I have never encountered pro-ana Twitter accounts. UNTIL TODAY! And let me tell you: they’re just as defensive and deluded on Twitter as they are everywhere else on the internet. … Continue reading »
“You never had a problem with alcohol,” a friend once scoffed. “Everyone drinks a lot in high school and college. You weren’t any different.” I’ve struggled with substance abuse for years and hearing that dismissal – from a friend, no less – made me feel invalidated and silly. I was never a drunk in the gutter, … Continue reading »
Last week started out Shitty with a capital “S,” and all because of a dumb number. I got weighed that Tuesday and it brought me down for days. I mean I knew beforehand that I had probably gained in the weeks since my last weigh-in, so I was prepared to see a little damage when … Continue reading »
