by Sui Solitaire I binge when I need more: rest, sleep, food, spiritual sustenance, love from myself. I binge when I misinterpret my hungers, when I don’t honor my hungers. I binge when I’m hungry: hungry for more. Hungry for more life, more joy, more of what I know I deserve… but scared to make…
Media Literacy Boot Camp: Anti-ED Strategies
Let me just say I am a geek for brain science, media literacy (image above I created), and social media. I love it. I get excited like a kid at a playground when I get to hear experts in their field talk about these subjects, especially in relationships to eating disorders and body image! One…
How Do You Define Recovery? Study
Hi! I just wanted to send the summary to a recent study that came out and would LOVE to create a discussion on this! Which criteria for recovery are relevant according to eating disorder patients and therapists? Study by: Noordenbos G. Psychological Institute, Leiden University , Leiden , The Netherlands. Eat Disord. 2011 Oct;19(5):441-51. Abstract…
How does weight stigma increase body dissatisfaction? Blog Carnival Summary
I want to say thank you so much for all people who took part in the second round of blog carnivals geared toward spreading awareness of stigmas and prejudice concerning our bodies and weight! Binge Eating Disorder Association is implementing a National Weight Stigma Awareness Week September 26-30 this year and would love YOUR help…
10 Lessons Learned in Recovery
By: Devyn Kerr My eating disorder took a lot away from me. It took away my friends and family, my desire to live, my dreams and hopes for the future and even started to take away myself physically and mentally. It consumed me in any way imaginable. When I finally hit bottom I learned that…
How does weight stigma increase body dissatisfaction?
August 31 through September 12th is the second round of the Weight Stigma Awareness Blog Carnival! I welcome everyone to contribute for the second topic: “How does weight stigma increase body dissatisfaction?” I cannot wait to see what all of you have to say about this topic! I think this will be a great round!…
Honesty, Being Accountable and Why Your Life Matters
The biggest lesson and tool I have learned in recovery is HONESTY. Being honest about everything leads to being accountable for your actions. Being honest allows you to be able to pursue an authentic life. Being honest allows you to be exactly where you are in this moment right now. I know in recovery it…
Weight Stigma at All Sizes and Eating Disorders
Written by Recovery Warrior @Icedgem27 (who also has a blog you can check out): Today, I celebrate my 30th birthday (July 27, 2011). It also marks 15 years of life with an eating disorder. This blog is about weight stigma and I guess when most people think about weight stigma it’s applied to those who fall…
What does weight stigma mean to you? Blog Carnival Summary
I just wanted to say thank you so much for all people who took part in the blog carnivals geared toward spreading awareness of stigmas and prejudice concerning our bodies and weight! Binge Eating Disorder Association is implementing a National Weight Stigma Awareness Week September 26-30 this year and would love YOUR help spreading awareness…
Mini Mental Crash and Burn
There is no easy way to admit this, but over the last week I had a mini mental breakdown. I was crippled by stress, anxiety, panic attacks, migraines, and an overwhelming sense of dread topped by nights with no sleep whatsoever. I didn’t know what to do. Go back to the doctor to get sleeping…
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