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Is that your final answer? 25 Jul 2009 | 06:31 am
I am paralyzed. I am on the brink of new beginnings; I reach out, and just as I am about to grab onto what I want, I retract. I am paralyzed by the finality of starting something. I am afraid to begi...
survival skill #2: getting out 1 May 2009 | 03:51 am
I'm sitting in Central Park. I'm dealing with what's in my head, for a few minutes, without escaping. My apartment often serves as endless distraction, avoidance, self-destruction. By getting out, I'm...
letter to my body 12 Apr 2009 | 04:15 am
In Body Image group, I was asked to write a letter to my body. At first, I didn't want to. I know how I feel about my body, and I didn't want to write it a damn letter. But, what came out on paper was...
the dessert challenge 7 Apr 2009 | 07:58 am
For the past month and a half, I have been following my meal plan very closely. The plan, designed by my nutritionist at the Renfrew Center, dictates the minimum amount of fruits, vegetables, meat, da...
survival skill #1: sake-infused bubble bath 31 Mar 2009 | 06:47 am
Dialectical behavior therapy teaches crisis management skills known as "distress tolerance." Distress tolerance skills can be mental processes or physical actions. Mentally fighting distress requires ...
just move 23 Mar 2009 | 09:12 am
For the past couple of weeks, I've felt hopelessly depressed. But, on Friday, the depression finally lifted. In the past couple of days, I've found the energy and strength to take on new activities, a...
survival skills 18 Mar 2009 | 02:21 am
In recovery, part of my every day life is implementing healthy coping skills. Some are cognitive, but many are active -- ways to distract myself from acting on old symptoms. While I hope that the list...
creating a safe space 18 Mar 2009 | 02:07 am
Being home alone is dangerous for me. An eating disorder feeds on secrecy; time alone in my apartment used to mean Ed's time. That association is difficult to break. So, I am slowly relearning how to ...
Fighting Ed 12 Mar 2009 | 02:16 am
I've been laying low for almost a week now. I haven't been perfect. I've been depressed, and I've acted out on eating disorder symptoms. I thought that if I wasn't optimistic about my recovery, or mov...
Untitled 6 Mar 2009 | 06:28 am
"Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose." -Mary Shelley For as long as I can remember, my life has been driven by striving to achieve a greater goal. What that goal i...
