There have been many times when I’ve been talking about body positivity/intuitive eating/killing the diet industry and have been ricocheted back with comments such as, “But you’re not fat so this isn’t an issue for you” or “You’re only saying that you can eat whatever you want when you want because you’re skinny”. Comments like … Continue reading “But you’re not fat”
Tag: eating disorder
The Initial Stages of Recovering From Anorexia – Behind The Scenes
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
Understanding A World of Madness
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
There Is No Such Thing As ‘Good’ And ‘Bad’ Foods
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
The Beginning
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