Dear Anyone Suffering in Silence with an Eating Disorder, You are not alone. This is what I want to remind you to begin with. You. Are. Not. Alone. This must be a really scary time for you. And you must feel like you are crazy and this is all really stupid. You’re not crazy and…
Tag: recovery
How to avoid eating disorder RELAPSES…
To start this off positively…. let’s play a GAME SHOW. How many times have I relapsed from ANOREXIA? WOOOOOOO HIGHLY WARPED GAME SHOW WOOOOO!!!! Is it …. A) Never. B) Once. C) Three times because I was never really recovered. Now what do you win if you get the correct answer? You get the pleasure…
How to silence your inner critic… Beat the Blues Cacao Chestnut Boost Balls
Bleep. Bloop. Blorp. My brain is not working. Genuinely. It’s not. I have writer’s block. Over the past few weeks, I have not been able to write. It has taken me a lot longer than I’d like to admit to write this post. And to be fair, life has dealt me a few tricky cards…
Sobriety in Your Twenties
On Monday, I am going to Barcelona for a week with a few friends. Never been on holiday with friends before. Muy emocionante! (That’s very excited. FYI. Adios) Sun, beach, good food, exploring, culture, good wine and cocktails? Not for me. I have been sober for 4 and a half months. I quit drinking in…
Why diet’s DON’T WORK -Banana Boost Blondies
Yesterday I was at an event where people were talking about calories. I overheard a woman say, ‘Oh no, I can’t eat carbohydrates today, I need to drop a dress size.’ I spoke to another women who told me she was on a juicing diet. A man had a conversation with me about being on…
Let’s break the STIGMA of medication – Super Boost Mood Boost Millionare’s Slices
I take medication. Yep, I do. I am not ashamed of this. And if I wasn’t so open about breaking the stigma of mental health…. If you met me in the street….. Or met the women in this photograph above…. You wouldn’t know. Because medication doesn’t alter your personality. It doesn’t alter you as a…
YOU have the power to CHANGE
You don’t have to do things that make you unhappy anymore. You don’t have to associate with people who make you unhappy. You don’t have to stay in a job that makes you unhappy. You don’t have to live in a city, town or village that makes you unhappy. You don’t have to date somebody…
Do you know how much ENERGY your body needs? – Mocha Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
When you’re tired do you turn to COFFEE? Do you struggle to get out of bed in the morning? Do you find yourself falling asleep after lunch? Do you find it difficult to concentrate? Do you even REALIZE how much ENERGY your body requires to WORK PROPERLY?!! When I went back to work after having…
You are not your PAST – How to move FORWARDS
Yesterday, I found myself in tears over a childhood diary. I’ve been doing a mass clear out of my childhood bedroom, before my mum and stepdad sell my childhood home and move to Yorkshire. Imagine in your head a room you might find in Tidying up with Marie Kondo. That’s my childhood bedroom. I told…
It’s not YOU, it’s your CLOTHES – Hot Cross Bun Overnight Oats
I’ve gained weight! And it’s seriously not an issue. Contrary to popular belief, I’ve gained weight and it’s a HELLA GOOD THING. For the first time in my adult life I have been eating 3 proper meals a day and snacks in between. Oh my gosh, like a normal human being, really? Revolutionary! I’ve been…
Joyfull Joy 