Perfection: How To Help Anorexics “See” Their True Reflection

June 13, 2012

Today’s word of the day is “perfect“, which is layered with so many extremely negative and troubling messages and views that we go on a journey of self-destruction in order to achieve this illusive state of perfection. I will share a great guest post today that will help you see your true reflection and who [...]

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Standing out from the crowd: Tracey

June 12, 2012

Every now and then, I feature an inspiring person who has struggled with anorexia at one point in his or her life and has recovered. I am all about spreading the message of hope because this is something we so often lack.When we’re in such a deep relationship with our eating disorder and these sick [...]

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052 Fighting Anorexia – How To Unleash Your Inner Force

June 11, 2012

Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this episode of Fighting Anorexia, I talk about unleashing your inner force in order to kick your eating disorder’s butt and being your own master again. I remind you of the sheer force of nature you are and were since the day you were born. I make you [...]

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Anorexia Is NOT Logical

June 9, 2012

Logical: following or able to follow the rules of logic in which ideas or facts are based on other true ideas or facts. There are many “facts” your anorexia is telling you throughout its lifetime. The fact that you are unworthy of love. The fact that you are fat even if you’re close to death. [...]

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Anorexia means Trouble

June 8, 2012

As a kid, I hated to be in trouble. I remember how often I started to cry whenever I was caught doing something I knew I shouldn’t have done. Like the time that my girlfriends and I were caught in the school’s bathroom during a breakfast break by our principal who was anything but pleasant [...]

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The Honest Truth about Life with Anorexia

June 7, 2012

The honest truth about life with anorexia. It’s ugly. It’s limiting. It’s hurtful. It’s harmful. It’s destructive. It’s miserable. It’s numb. It’s oppressive. It’s hell. It’s existing, not living. It’s about missing out on fun. It’s about missing out on experiences. It’s about pretending instead of being. It’s about blaming and not owning. It’s about [...]

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A true Warrior: Sia Jane

June 6, 2012

Every now and then, I feature an inspiring person who has struggled with anorexia at one point in his or her life and has recovered. I am all about spreading the message of hope because this is something we so often lack.When we’re in such a deep relationship with our eating disorder and these sick [...]

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051 Fighting Anorexia – Explaining Your “crazy” Behavior to Outsiders

June 4, 2012

Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this episode of Fighting Anorexia, I give you some tips on how to have a conversation with your loved ones about your behaviors and the lies your eating disorder is telling you. I share with you the following: 1. We can seem a bit crazy to the [...]

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The Power of Vulnerability

June 3, 2012

Power: The ability to do something or act in a particular way, esp. as a faculty or quality. Power has a lot of meanings, especially when it relates to having an eating disorder. Often times, it seems like your eating disorder has all the power over you and you are just a helpless person in [...]

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Anorexia: Wanting to be Invisible But Seen

June 2, 2012

When I started to restrict, I wanted to be seen by the world. I wanted others to tell me how proud they were of my willpower. I wanted them to comment on the fabulousness of sitting in a restaurant during Christmas time and watching everybody else enjoy the Christmas Dinner while I was staring at [...]

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Recovery: What does Change have to do with it?

June 1, 2012

Recovery is all about change, isn’t it? You have to change your entire life in order to recover from your eating disorder. It’s scary. It’s new. It’s difficult. It’s something nobody wants to do. But it’s the only way out. The only way forward. To be quite honest, I’ve had a very difficult week. My [...]

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Reflections

May 31, 2012

The previous 30 days have been very eye-opening, inspirational and challenging. It’s not easy to come up with a blog every single day. It has taken a lot of energy. You know that I am creating 3 books, a 21-part newsletters and a Body Image Revolution course and blogging every single day next to having [...]

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