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Mia’s only a mythical entity, as we all know. She’s the embodiment of eating disorders, specifically bulimia. And she tends to pop up when families aren’t expecting a visit.
In my ongoing quest to talk about the pitfalls that so many moms and dads have experienced in raising their kids to be healthy inside and out, […]
When I was anorexic, I knew I could die.
And it didn’t make a damn bit of difference.
My recovery has had absolutely zero to do with the fact that eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Yet I find that so many people rely on telling girls […]
My husband and I joke about the way he vomits when he’s sick.
It’s almost unbelievable. The sounds emanating from our bathroom remind me of a dinosaur’s roar: “AHHHHHHHHHH!” I have to applaud him — and chuckle a little after he’s finished – because he gets it all out immediately and usually feels better very soon.
I, on […]
There’s a good discussion thread happening in the comments of my post about whether moms are to be blamed for their daughters’ (and/or sons’) romps with Ana and Mia.
Please chime in with your thoughts on this subject!
I want to see where we can take this conversation…
(Oh, and I’ll be asking about dads soon, too…)
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As you know, I often include links to PostSecret cards related to body image, Ana, Mia and eating disorders.
Today is no exception.
There’s one right here.
I can totally relate.
How about you?
***Other Breaking the Mirror posts devoted to this subject can be found: here (from 1/13), here (from 2/3), here (from 5/4), and here (from […]
I just *love* it when people try to use logic to explain why individuals “shouldn’t” have eating disorders.
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with citing fact after fact after fact after… well, you get what I mean. And I do understand from where they come.
But what many people don’t understand is that Ana and Mia operate […]
Thinspiration — also known as “thinspo” — is all over the Internet. Really, if you want to find it, you can do so with a few simple keystrokes.
As the Breaking the Mirror blogger, I find myself regularly investigating images and videos that could be considered “thinspo” in the name of investigation. But some nights, like […]
At the risk of sending any “triggers” out there, I’ve decided to publish the link to an eBay listing for a red beaded anorexia awareness bracelet to start a discussion. (I figure if you’re in the market for pro-ana paraphernalia, you’re going to find it anyway — and I’m sure most anas and mias don’t […]
I’m alarmed when I read that girls are developing eating disorders as young as five or six… that seems such a stretch. I was the typical “teen anorexic” — exactly what you’d expect, really.
I’m curious — when did you start your relationship with Ana (or Mia)?
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As many of you know, I wrote a short story many years ago that I posted here at Breaking the Mirror. The writing was pitiful (my apologies!), but the concept is one that still haunts me:
Are some mothers and daughters essentially “pro-ana” teams?
I’ve never personally known any mom-daughter relationships that fit this desciption, but I’ve […]
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