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Hamilton
Dear Friends, I can’t believe it’s been over four months since my last post. So much happened and I look forward to sharing it all with you. But before I do, I…
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The Beginning of a New Journey
Last November, I started this blog because I wanted an outlet to share my story. It seems like no one ever talks about eating disorders, yet so many people have them or know someone who does. There…
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Recovered Isn’t A Fairytale
Affirmations are important. Another tool in my anxiety management toolbox. Little mental reminders that reinforce who I am and what is important. As I progress through recovery my affirmations evolve. While it may not seem like one, reminding…
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A Dialogue
Continuing with the car analogy I used in last Wednesday’s post, we find Healthy Ali driving on the road to Recovered and Eating Disorder Ali tucked away in the trunk (I’m picturing a white sedan with tan…
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The Most Compelling Reason to be Recovered is Me. It was Always Me.
I could probably write a Game of Thrones length series of novels with all my eating disorder thoughts over the years. For a very long time I had no idea they were “eating disorder” thoughts. I just thought…
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Writing Assignment #4: A Day In My Life When I Am Recovered
I was really intimidated by this writing assignment when I first read 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder in March. At the time, I had no idea what a Recovered life might look like, let…
