Short term for the long term. Benj and I said that to each other almost every day when I was in treatment. This is the
Category: Body Image
Baby Steps to Victory
Baby steps. Absolutely nothing wrong with baby steps. I remember at treatment I could not even imagine what recovered would be like. It seemed unattainable.
I Broke Out of Jail
The most powerful definition of a word is in the absence of it. I don’t believe you can truly understand and appreciate freedom until you
Celebrate With Me!
One year ago my life was very different. I put these two pictures side by side more for myself than anything. I wanted to “see”.
Define Normal
Am I me? I am plagued by this question lately. When do I get to know that what I do is because of who I
I Do Have a Waist
I had a pair of pants on yesterday. I bought them in July with high hopes. I mean, really, who believes I can seriously wear
I Scream and I Walk
I’m done with ED. Truly. I’m not going back to exercising 3 hours a day and stupid eating rules. Going back has never been an
What I See Now
“She has an eating disorder.” “How can you tell?” “I just can. Look at her eyes – they’re dead. See how she exercises like she’s
This Passionate Teeter Totter-er
In grade school my friends and I went through a teeter totter phase. Our main goal in teeter tottering: to see how high we could
Question Mark or Period?
The beginning and the end. From the start to the finish. The gun goes off and the tape breaks. The light flips on and the