Question # 14 comes from an Anonymous Commenter. Anonymous writes:"How can I stay with people when I've eaten? I feel so... dirty! It makes me anxious. It makes me cry..."I can't tell you how many people I know or know OF who feel the exact same way. If nothing else, this question should serve to make you feel less alone.Here's something to try. Examine the situation. Why does it make you feel so Read Full Story

Here is the third piece of artwork in my Calling All Art! Show & Tell and Giveaway. This piece is by Jonny and is called "Hope."[click for a larger view]This graphic arts piece speaks for itself.Well done, Jonny! I love the color of this piece, because it really does give a feeling of hope. The words are well chosen, the background is peaceful, and the face of the girl in the piece isn't really Read Full Story

Well, your questions are still coming! I’ll keep going until the questions run dry, so if there’s anything at all you want to ask, just leave a comment on any post and I’ll collect them and go from there. No need to backtrack to the original Q & A post. Question # 13 comes from Stella: “How can you fill the void you feel when you stop restricting so you can't count on anorexia ‘support’?” Read Full Story

Here is the second piece of artwork in my Calling All Art! Show & Tell and Giveaway. This piece is by Serra and is a mosaic.[click for a larger view]Serra writes:"My lily is my symbol of new beginnings and second chances. The whitelily symbolises innocence and purity which is what i have finallyfound within myself in my recovery... I lost my innocence early inlife and searched for too long to Read Full Story

Just a quick reminder to vote! :)You may remember that about a month ago, I asked for a little help regarding my blog. I'm a Top HealthBlogger with Wellsphere and that badge on my sidebar is there because of the Blogger Awards. Well, you guys have been voting for me, and it's really made an amazing impact! Last I checked, I was #9 in the Top 20!You guys are fantastic.The voting continues until Read Full Story

Here's my Wednesday Video for the ED Recovery collaboration. The topic was:"Eating Disorders & Drugs/Alcohol--experiences, advice, beyond self-harm, links with EDs, why maybe do it, co-morbidity, etc." This is the first topic for Wednesday in our new 4 week program. This is about addictions in general. Just click to "watch on YouTube" and you'll be taken there. :)Next week's topic is: "Recovery Read Full Story

Here it is, the first work of art in my Calling All Art! Show & Tell and Giveaway. This piece is by Veggie and is called "Recovery Way."[click for a larger view]Veggie writes:"Some parts of this drawing/collage are in English, others are in Italian (as I am Italian), so I’m translating the Italian ones... C’è il senso sbagliato… = There’s the wrong way… (the words above 'anorexia') … e c’è il Read Full Story

Question # 12 comes from Stella. It’s one of two questions she posed, but the second one will come later, as this post is quite lengthy. She asks, “How do you react when you feel hate for yourself and your body? What do you do when you feel overwhelmed, instead of hurting yourself or restricting?” As a woman who loves her body now (or at least likes it most of the time!), trust me when I Read Full Story

This is last Wednesday's video for the ED recovery collaboration. The topic was: respecting our bodies and dealing with clothing sizes. Click to view on YouTube as embedding is still not an option. :) And please, guys, send in your art to my Giveaway! I have already received by email 3 beautiful pieces and can't wait to see more! Read Full Story

Are you an artist? Do you doodle to get your feelings onto paper? Maybe you draw in the margins of your notebook in class. Maybe you paint murals. Maybe you’re just trying to find an outlet for your emotions. Whatever the case, if you’d like your artwork displayed on my blog, here’s what you can do:If you’ve created some form of art, whether it be a sketch, a painting, a sculpture, etc. and you Read Full Story