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Let me summarize how life has become even more difficult in the past 24 hours. First of all, Supermum lost her job yesterday. Just like that, my parents are both unemployed and we are uninsured come May. How can hard-working, honest, creative, energetic and thoughtful people be dismissed? What kind of mother-fucking, conservative, gun-toting jerks dismiss my mom, the most tolerant, easy-going person I know? I can’t wrap my mind around it, so I’ll leave it at that for now.
Secondly, I really like my nutritionist, but even I cannot fully appreciate one’s expertise when one tells me that I cannot consume starches of any sort for a month. After that month of letting my stomach and other organs heal, I can try and see how much starch I can tolerate.
This is all too intense to dwell on right now, so I’m signing off. I usually wouldn’t say something like this: but keep us in your thoughts.

Pretty Girl Rock

In this song, ‘Pretty Girl Rock’ Hilson sings about her beauty and how girls can be jealous of her. First of all, I think it’s great when someone has self-confidence and can believe that they are beautiful, whether they’re fat, thin, whatever. So although the British part of me is saying “how conceited!” the body …

Practicing Self-Compassion With Jenni Schaefer

Thanks to Jenni Schaefer, who recently featured an excerpt from my book on her blog! Jenni recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of Life Without Ed, so be sure to check out her book’s new edition and to congratulate her when you stop by her site. Like the excerpt? Read more! You can find Does Every Woman Have …

Practice Practice Practice!

Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders and Halloween Candy One of Dr. Deah’s Practice Slogans None of us were born with a negative body image nor did it develop over night. So assuming we can instantaneously fix it just because we decide to feel better about our bodies is a bit unrealistic. In short, …

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Eating Disorders

Artist, Kaia Arthur via etsy.com Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) PTSD and eating disorders often co-occur, particularly as individuals suffering from an eating disorder usually report a history of trauma. Research suggests that engagement in eating disorder behaviors may be a method of coping with the discomforting emotions and experiences correlated with PTSD. Thus, the …

(Photo)Shopping For The Holidays

By now, you’ve probably heard about H & M’s recent advertising snafu, in which the Swedish retailers plugged real-life faces on computer-generated bodies. The story was exposed earlier this month. And what about the notorious Faith Hill photoshopping job on Redbook magazine? Revealed several years back, the side-by-side comparison spoke volumes about what the industry …

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

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 …

Passive Aggressive

I started my new job a couple of weeks ago and enjoy it, but I’m exhausted because of it. I wish I could go into detail – actually you know what? I’ll be completely honest. I seriously thought about shutting down my blog because I’ve lost a bit of faith in the blogging community. Blogging …

Parenting Healthy Kids

Actress Drew Barrymore was quoted in February’s New York magazine: “I wasn’t a rebellious kid. Actually, I rebelled with junk food, because my mother was so psychotically healthy that I was like, I’m going to hide Doritos under my bed.” Barrymore’s experience isn’t unique. A recent article in the New York Times discussed how restricting children’s access to foods …

Parent Conference

Having a conversation with the parents of someone who is struggling with an eating disorder can be very challenging and delicate. I had to learn that from first-hand experience. Why can’t you just stop? Why is recovery taking so long? Look at this friend of yours and how confident she is in her body and …

Pampering Instead Of Pitying

In preparation for my friend’s wedding, I am pampering myself. I got my nails done for the first time ever today, and they look lovely. I chose to get my nails done properly because I want to make myself feel as brilliant as I can whilst my upper arms are on show. Plus the bride …

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