"Turn your wounds into wisdom."
About two and a half weeks ago, I made the brave decision to recover. I plan on doing a post about what happened for me to have this change of mind towards recovery, in hope of saving someone else going through what I did. However this will most likely be at a later date, as the point at … Continue reading The Initial Stages of Recovering From Anorexia – Behind The Scenes
I was debating about whether to address or talk about this situation at all until I remembered that I created this blog to document the highs AND lows of recovery. Unfortunately, recovering from any mental illness is never a straight road and it would be naïve of me to not address the bumps and slips that are … Continue reading Understanding A World of Madness
It has been 5 years since I was admitted into hospital and during that time, my mental health journey has been a rollercoaster. I was discharged from hospital in December 2012 just before Christmas, in 2013 I battled with severe self-harm and suicide, at the start of 2014 I relapsed back into anorexia, a few … Continue reading 5 Years Later
Growing up, society taught me that salads were healthy and burgers were not. In hospital we were never allowed to discuss topics such as food or exercise so during my recovery this mentality never changed. When I was discharged, I was really struggling with the concept of being healthy. It got to the point where I … Continue reading There Is No Such Thing As ‘Good’ And ‘Bad’ Foods
As I get older, each year seems to fly by even quicker than the last. For me 2008 feels like just yesterday yet tomorrow will be the start of 2017..?! A lot has happened this year and I wanted to reflect on the main events that have happened. Also suuuuper duper sorry for not posting … Continue reading The End of Another Year
It's been a week since the dreaded results day and during the past 7 days I have been reflecting on my journey over the past few years and my time in sixth form. It's just a piece of paper. It's just a piece of paper with a few letters printed here and there. That piece of … Continue reading It’s Just a Piece of Paper
I've always felt the need to be in control. In control of not only myself, but also in control of others around me. If a situation arrises in which a person acts in a way that I hadn't hoped for, or if something ruins my meticulous plan of how things are meant to be, my … Continue reading You Can’t Change Others; But You Can Change Yourself
Hey guys. I decided to create this blog to document my recovery from mental illness in hope that it helps me express my feelings in a more positive and helpful way. With stress and exams taking over my life at the moment, I have found myself bottling everything up and using unhelpful coping mechanisms. I also … Continue reading The Beginning
May you live every day of your life. 