October is a hard month.
Each year it brings me more perspective and October is always one of the more reflective times of the year for me, but it doesn’t make it less hard.
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Tag: eating disorder
NEDA Week – Freedom Outweighs Comparison
You can certainly have an eating disorder by not looking like me “then.” You can be in recovery without looking like me “now.” And, you should know that you can’t tell someone’s struggles just by looking at them – even “the skinny” disorder, anorexia.
Three Steps to A Better Body Relationship
Three steps to achieving a better relationship with yourself and your body.
You Can’t Just Look and Tell
You can’t just look at someone and tell if they’re struggling with an eating disorder or not.
Are We All Doomed in Eating Disorder Culture?
As I prepare for my speaking engagement about eating disorders and athletes, I have been having this thought (fear!) in regard to these young people I’ll soon address:
They might think that eating disordered behaviors and thoughts are normal.
Let’s think about that for a minute. What I’m saying is that the thoughts of wanting to become smaller, fitter, and more appealing are WIDESPREAD… and the behaviors a person will engage in to achieve those things, are normal. Read More
