recovery

Next to normal: graduation week

Something I wasn’t sure was going to happen occurred… I graduated from university! First semester was absolutely dreadful for me. I fell asleep at 7 or 8pm daily due to the lack of energy from food. I had no social life. I would miss out on things due to aforementioned lack of energy, or reject…… Continue reading Next to normal: graduation week

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Overcoming fear foods in recovery: exposure, exposure, exposure

From experience, I’ve learnt that the only way out is through. For those of us with an eating disorder, that means tackling fear foods head on. And I don’t just mean challenging the fear once, never to confront it again afterwards. You’ve got to do it again, and again, and again. This is pretty unpleasant.…… Continue reading Overcoming fear foods in recovery: exposure, exposure, exposure