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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 […]
There are numerous reasons not to make ourselves vomit. We all know that. But lately I’ve been thinking about an aspect of bulimia, ED-NOS and anorexia induced purging that I’ve never thought about before: bacteria.
Let me preface this post by telling you that I’m not a germaphobe. Far from it. I don’t get too grossed […]
I love the comments generated at Breaking the Mirror, so I’m going to start highlighting my favorite one each week.
The following comment comes from “RaisinGirl” in response to this post on pro-ana and pro-mia bracelets.
What I enjoy most about what RaisinGirl wrote is how thoughtfully she analyzed the topic. She definitely hit some excellent points […]
I remember a former acquaintance telling me with glee that the average bulimic only purges around 25% of the calories he or she consumes. (The gal was studying to become a sports medicine therapist/specialist and she had heard this in class.)
But the figure strikes me as odd.
Considering that the average binge (and I’m talking a […]
You’re a parent and you’re concerned about eating disorders.
I understand. I’m a parent, too, and I’ve battled anorexia as both a teen and an adult.
To help you gain an understanding of how insipid anorexia, bulimia and binge eating can be, I’ve compiled a list of eight warning signs that an eating disorder could be on the […]
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 […]
In August, a post I wrote about whether or not death was a motivator in recovery soared to the top of the Breaking the Mirror statistics.
I highly respect the thoughtful comments that it has generated thus far and invite you to contribute to the discussion.
For example:
Are you afraid enough of dying to stop your disordered eating ways?
Does death scare you?
Do […]
The beginning of the school year is an understandably stressful time for students, parents, educators and even retailers. Unfortunately, all that stress can lead to one thing if you’ve spent your summer working on recovery from an eating disorder — relapse.
Really, relapse is common and to be expected in many cases of anorexia, bulimia and […]
How will you make a difference today in the way someone feels about his or her body?
How will you kick Ana and Mia’s tushes?
If you’re not certain, I have a few suggestions:
Don’t talk about how you hate your body today. Zip up your lip.
If you see someone (especially a woman) who looks good, TELL HER. […]
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