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Glad you asked this :)
1) You should keep in mind that your recovery is not like anyone else's. Other people's words of advice or best practices may not hold true for you. Your ED is specific to you and you have to take into account your own strengths and weaknesses in trying to overcome it. For instance, I could've never photographed my food and blogged about it during my recovery phase--it would've just aided me in my tendency to obsess over things. However, for some people, that's a coping mechanism. Be true to yourself and figure out what works for YOU. If you have to, try a few things and see what works--there's no shame in having to go back to square one.
2)With that said, you should never feel it's too late to ask for help. Statistics show that about 80% of women aren't given the extent of treatment they need to stay in recovery. I'm "healed" now, but I don't have any shame in still seeing a therapist because I can admit now that ED is HARD to conquer alone.
3) Try to rid yourself of your "all or nothing" mentality. For a long time, I thought I was well on my way to recovery, which was how I felt on the days I did everything "right." But as soon as I had a bingeing episode or I ate something I didn't take into account for that day, I felt the screws start to come loose and I was back to saying "screw it all, I'm just as bad as I was before." Any step you make forward is progress and, even if you fall behind a little, you've already taught yourself something about how to face that setback the next time you encounter it. Every day is another shot and you should always view your losses as a chance to learn how to be better next time. Don't be so hard on yourself--there's a lot to love about you!!!!! -
Something that's a little bit healthy and a little bit sweet. I can never overload on one because it makes me crave the other!
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I always thought I wanted to be buried right next to my husband and family since cremation always seemed so extreme to me. But, now that I really consider it, I'd much prefer to have my ashes scattered somewhere that really mattered to me, rather than be buried in a tiny box for all eternity. I have a restless soul and I don't do well in confining situations: instead, I'd love to know my spirit is being carried on the wind to somewhere awesome!
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South Africa. Before that trip, I had never been out of the U.S, with the exception of a Caribbean cruise (which, in my mind, doesn't really count!) I truly think fate intervened when I scheduled that trip--why in the world did I decide to pick South Africa out of all the more traditional study abroad trips (Australia, Italy, London, etc.) It was, hands down, the best experience of my life!!!
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Melissa ’s Bio
My name is Melissa and I'm the girl behind Project Bare and Reverb. My passion is helping to solve the eating disorder crisis, but please feel free to ask me anything!!
