Sigh. It’s quotes like this one from Kate Moss that helped imprint into my teenage mind that I had to be thinner. I had to take up less space. I needed protruding hip bones, and an impossibly flat stomach. That it wasn’t possible to like myself, let alone love myself, if I was anything butContinueContinue reading “I HATE this quote…”
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Rate them from 1 to 10
You’re traumatised, they say,With tilted heads, they delayAs they wait for my reply.I don’t think I am, I sigh,It’s anxiety that’s my problem,I feel like I’m going to dieIn the middle of a panic attack,I need help! I’m terrified!Let’s go back then,Write a list of bad memoriesAnd rate them 1 to 10On how distressed theyContinueContinue reading “Rate them from 1 to 10”
Why blanket statements like “everything will be okay” are doing more harm than good
I know this sounds melodramatic, but I think it needs to be mentioned. I am seeing lots of “motivational posts” with blanket statements like everything will turn out perfect in the end, or it will all be okay, we just need to weather the storm etc. I’m sure you have seen this too. And whileContinueContinue reading “Why blanket statements like “everything will be okay” are doing more harm than good”
What happened when I finally took off the mask…
For most of my life I have worn a mask. The mask has changed over the years, grown with me, but I made sure it was still there, hiding the truth of who I am. I could never take it off, because I was afraid of people finding out about my battles with mental health.ContinueContinue reading “What happened when I finally took off the mask…”
The three categories of eating disorders
POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING FOR ED SUFFERERS As an adult who has suffered with multiple eating disorders, I have come to notice there are very different societal responses depending on which eating disorder you suffer with. And this is where I feel they can be broken down into three categories: 1. The sympathized 2. The dirtyContinueContinue reading “The three categories of eating disorders”
I don’t know who I am
“I don’t know who I am.” This is something I have felt perplexed by for a while. Whenever you are in recovery from a mental illness, you are often told “you will be back to your old self in no time” as a form of encouragement, but my problem is this; I don’t actually knowContinueContinue reading “I don’t know who I am”
What if..?
What if; two words that open the mind, To endless possibilities, depending on the kind Of brain that you have, And unfortunately for me, My brain is a pessimist, But I’d love to free Of my battle with anxiety, So I could use these two words, To let my inner child be free, And visualizeContinueContinue reading “What if..?”
The meaning of life
When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. John Lennon John Lennon was a lyrical genius. This is perhaps not a particularly surprising statement to make,ContinueContinue reading “The meaning of life”
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