Recovering Inspirings

WALKING ON FIRE Okay now that may read a little over the top to you but let me explain a bit more :) Last Friday I took part in a 'Firewalk' raising money for a local children's charity. �...

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So I haven’t dropped off the face of the earth. Things came up and I was busy and I put it off and... I’m just really sorry that I haven’t posted for a few weeks. I will honestly try and be...

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That moment when you’re staring at a restaurant menu; your hands are clammy, your heart pounding, your mind is racing. You are terrified. That moment when you feel awkward, like all eyes a...

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AND YOU FINALLY SEE THE MADNESS…. As I’m getting further and further into my recovery, I’m really starting to see the madness that is my eating disorder. For many years I truly believ...

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In A Great Direction.... My head is a little busy day and my thoughts a bit scattered after a busy and emotional few days but also due to lack of sleep. So, rather than ramble on here, I a...

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This is a potentially controversial post. I like to try and write about things that bother me… it’s cathartic. I like to think that reading what I write could make somebody feel a little more...

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And extremely mixed up dreams…. Oh the joy of feelings and emotions!! And boy, I am feeling a lot right now!  Some very positive; Passion, excitement, happiness and some not so; Anger, s...

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I learned how to fly. I’m still not sure how I ended up in this situation, but at the end of last summer I found myself signed up for trapeze lessons at The Cincinnati Circus Company. Not too ...

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I’ve heard a lot of talking recently about deserving. That’s not from just one person- it’s been a mix of things posted on forums and things I’ve heard in real life. Dictionary.com defin...

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And Never Let Go… First and foremost, only you can choose to recover. It doesn’t matter how much others want you to or even beg you to, until you decided to do it for you, it just wont hap...

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It is misconception that people who suffer from eating disorders are easy to spot; emaciated, drawn, pale, lifeless, and lying on a couch all day. The majority of people with an eating disorder a...

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A friend of my mother’s came around today with her daughter, who’s still at secondary school. I get back from college at around half five and usually have my snack straight away, but I didn�...

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I don’t know where it went.  One minute it was 6am, the next it’s time for bed. I’m trying to trace my footsteps, along the path my day may have gone. But nothing’s very clear right...

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TODAYS POST IS BROUGHT TO YOU  BY THE LOVELY GEORGIA; THANK YOU.. One of the scariest parts of recovery is accepting that you have to let go of the behaviours you’ve become accustomed to...

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(I'm late! I had exams, sorry- stress! Thank you so much for all of your comments on posts- they're amazing to read.) I’ll be honest here: therapy is not always easy. I’ve spent a good prop...

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AND BECOMING A WOMAN AGAIN An eating disorder takes so much from you, from your life.  It engulfs your body, mind and spirit.  It strips you bare and leaves you vulnerable and numb. ...

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Dear Skinny Girl In My Chemistry Class, Hi. My name’s Jess. I’m afraid I don’t know your name. Or the colour of your eyes, or your face, or even how you are at Chemistry. But I’ll tell y...

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2011 Was a year that was very much dominated by my eating disorder. It affected my health, my relationships, my body, mind and soul. My eating disorder seemed to be all that was thought and ...

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Several years ago my mom asked me if I was afraid to not be sick. Did I think that I wouldn't be important if I was healthy? At the time it seemed absurd. Of course I wanted to be well! Who wants...

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I really like lists. I thought I'd do another. Please note that most of these are relatively personal. You might not agree with some, and that's okay. I'm not saying every single ED sufferer hate...

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With Loved Ones & Yourself I hope you had an amazing Christmas, full of love and laughter- I know I did. I think I can honestly say it was one of the best I’ve had in years! And although ...

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I first discovered yoga many years ago as an undergrad in college, but at the time it didn't stick.  It wasn't fast enough for me and the thought of looking inside my mind in any real way was ut...

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I wrote this post before I remembered it's nearly Christmas. Never mind! I sometimes find myself wishing that I had the power to send out a message to every single person suffering from an eatin...

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And not giving in to your thoughts. So, it’s only 5 days to until Christmas, my, has this year flown by for me! Am I excited? Yes because I get to spend some quality time with my famil...

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Hi everyone! I am Hannah (with an H!) and am honored to be joining the crew here as a regular blog poster! I have struggled on and off with an eating disorder (Anorexia and over-exercise) since I...

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