eating disorder

Look Who’s Running

January 3, 2013

On December 1, I laced up my running shoes, put Angie’s leash on her, and set out to become a runner. I’ve always wanted to be a runner, but never stuck with it long enough to make any real progress.  I was decently athletic in high school and played varsity tennis my senior year.  My [...]

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Mood Rings and Mood Swings

October 1, 2012

When I was about 5 years old, my family took a road trip to California with my cousins, aunt, and uncle.  We went to visit my godparents and their youngest daughter.  One day we went swimming and at the bottom of the pool, my cousin Andrea found a mood ring and I was immediately fascinated. [...]

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Finding Balance as a Student, Not a Patient Part 1: Studying and Exercise

February 5, 2012

One of my favorite worksheets so far from the Goddess Workbook… is this one:   I like having my goals and intentions down on paper, it feels better than just having them float around in my head. I’m currently reflecting on the past week and realizing something pretty huge for me: it was my first [...]

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Re-covery: Regaining Control of What Was Lost or Stolen

February 3, 2012

Recovery: 1) a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength, 2) the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost  I think it is often the first definition that is most associated with recovery from an eating disorder, depression, or anything else for that matter.  So many [...]

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Last Day of Treatment; Reflections on Emotional Achievement and Meal Plans

January 27, 2012

Today was my last day of my day treatment program, which means I am officially done with formal treatment.  From here on out I will be doing work on an outpatient basis, which means I will be regularly seeing a psychiatrist, therapist, and nutritionist.  Despite the fact that I did not want to finish day [...]

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How I’m Not Self-Destructing in a High Stress Moment

January 24, 2012

I’ll be honest, this moment is tough.  About the last two hours have been really tough.  Ok, maybe the last four hours.  My meeting with my thesis advisor raised my stress level to beyond tolerable, and an argument with my dad at a restaurant over dinner pushed me close to a breaking point.  That level [...]

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Frustrating Friday

January 20, 2012

Have you ever woken up on a Friday morning filled with mixed emotions?  On the one hand you are happy it’s Friday but on the other hand you have been so thoroughly exhausted and beaten down by the week that it takes everything you have to even open your eyes let alone get out of [...]

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