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If I am to be perfectly honest with myself and with you (and why have it any other way), I have to admit that I know in my heart I would have been “pro ana” if we had Facebook, MySpace and the Internet in general in the 1980s.
I so easily and quickly would have glommed […]
Eating disorders aren’t about the past or the future.
They are about the present.
They are about how much we weigh today, how little we ate today, how many calories we expended today. They aren’t about planning five or ten years down the road; no, they are part of the “here and now.”
Yet for most people who […]
Have you heard of “pica”?
I’m not talking pica in terms of font size, but the medical condition. It’s a strange one, indeed.
A person with pica has a craving for and may (or may not) ingest non-food materials such as clay, dirt, paper, feces (this one is mostly found in kids or those with severe psychoses), […]
Who can blame girls and women for obsessing over the shape of their bodies? Just take a gander at three of the weight-related news stories from the past week that I’ve listed below.
Kate Beckinsale eats dessert (probably a poached pear…) This article by Popeater is an interview with Beckinsale who claims that she no longer starves herself. […]
I’m horrified when I think about how “low” I’ve stooped to cover my eating disorder. Even though it’s been somewhat “dormant” for many years, I’ve still used it as an excuse to do some pretty crazy things in the past… things I now deeply regret.
How “low” have I gone? Consider these facts:
1. I’ve avoided friends […]
(This is the last in a series of musings. The questions are meant to make you think — and sometimes there just aren’t any answers… at least not easy ones. I’d love to hear your feedback on them.)
What if your eating disorder is keeping you from living the life you were supposed to lead?
Tags: answers, […]
(This is part of a series of musings. The questions are meant to make you think — and sometimes there just aren’t any answers… at least not easy ones. I’d love to hear your feedback on them.)
What if your eating disorder was the only thing keeping you from fulfilling your dreams?
Tags: dream fulfillment, dreams, eating […]
I have tons of weird food habits, but I’ve been wondering if they led to my eating disorder or are a result of it. Some pre-date my “official” anorexic beginnings; others seem to have come about during or even after my recovery period.
For instance, when I have a hamburger, I always want to eat around […]
I believe in the power of the mind, and I am convinced that if you work hard at it, you can completely conquer an eating disorder. It might take a lifetime, but I’ve seen it done.
However, doing so involves being able to affirm oneself, and that’s something that I find terribly difficult. It’s easy for […]
I’ve always been blessed with the ability to find humor in most situations (sometimes inappropriately, I must admit.) And I’ve begun to wonder if that’s a key element to recovering from an eating disorder?
I’m not talking about the kind of humor where you constantly put yourself down, either. I’m thinking of the ability to laugh […]
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