As I reintegrate myself into the world after another 8 weeks of residential treatment, I'm reflecting on something I wrote last year. My therapist in treatment said the key to recovery from anything, is to have and maintain hope. I wrote this "letter of hope" as I was discovering language to describe my experience with … Continue reading Letter of Hope
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Recovery during a Global Pandemic
It’s been a while… I’m back to work. Well actually I was back to work for a week and then we moved everything to remote operations. I had begged my boss to let me wear sweatpants to work. I didn’t really think that would be a possibility, but it looks like this is where we … Continue reading Recovery during a Global Pandemic
Chuck, You’re an Asshole!
Chuck is my asshole, coach, drill sergeant and he resides comfortably in my head. I’ve spent the last 6-ish weeks making decisions and taking actions that are opposite to what Chuck, the eating disorder, wants. Some days are easier than others. When I got to residential, I was certain that I wasn’t sick enough and … Continue reading Chuck, You’re an Asshole!
Grieving as a part of recovery and discovery
My RD sent along a link to the following Podcast featuring Meredith Noble. Meredith works with fat people on body acceptance using the concepts of Health At Every Size (HAES). She has a poignant article on grieving the Thin Ideal as one ventures down the HAES path. Basically diet culture has fucked us all over, … Continue reading Grieving as a part of recovery and discovery