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• Easter with No Depression

  I have achieved what I thought the impossible. An Easter weekend with no depression waves. Every year for as long as I can remember, Easter, Christmas and my... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• No Obligations

  It is Good Friday here. Usually tradition says I would be at my parents house eating fish. This year for the first time ever, I have no family obligations. It i... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Psychiatrist Day

  

  It was so good to touch base with our psychiatrist. We missed last month and even I notice just how grounding it is to walk in there. She is thrilled with what... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Go Talk to Your Counsellor

  Sophie got her dates for her exams, the history one seemed to be OK. The Japanese one sent her into panic attack. Wow like total melt down. ‘What do I do?’... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Free to Fly

  The below song is written and recorded by Rebecca Petley and Hannah Petley 2013. It is raw and an honest song of what anorexia has done to Rebecca’s life and th... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Addiction

  

  What people don’t understand about addiction, and when I say people, I mean anyone that doesn’t suffer from addiction, is the addiction is the addiction. It’s... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Rescue Lifeline

  

  We have a most attentive and intuitive counsellor. How many times have I thanked God for her??Sophie may not have wanted to see her counsellor, but her... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• but You Look So Good

  We are a society that bases are opinion of others on what we see. We judge a person’s health, life and abilities simply on how they are looking. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Not Coping Mum

  

  High level anxiety. Exams are coming, Japan is coming, grading is coming. Sophie is getting wound up. She has been snapping at me the last week, suddenly... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• the Mark of Dedication

  Talking to my friend last week about my last post, she said how right it was. That you keep them alive til they can make the decision themselves to recover. No... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Keep Them Alive

  

  It is official. We no longer need the dietitian. He considers himself sacked. It is a good feeling all round. To know that Sophie has managed to stay stable... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Japanese Memorial

  Today marks two years since the Japan tsunami. For anyone who can manage watching the haunting images again, the SMH website has put together a beautiful video... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mastercard Moment – Priceless

  

  So I am sitting in the corner of my room, with tears running down my face. Sobbing for joy, for being the mother of these wonderful children. Yes it is late, ye... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• One Step at a Time

  

  Short cuts are like trying to take one giant leap from the bottom of the stairs to the top of the stairs. We want to get to the top of the stairs. We talk and... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• the Poor Cousin of Eating Disorders

  

  The stats (from eatingdisorderhope.com updated August 2012, USA).9% of women will struggle with anorexia 1.5% of women will struggle with bulimia 3.5% of women... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Don’t You Just Love

  … how weekends come together, when you get all the family home and it just flows.That’s ours this weekend. YES it is still raining, but the weekend made up for... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• No, No, No and No

  

  Because it is eating disorder awareness week, there are more ‘recovery’ images floating around than usual. Whilst I applaud everyone who highlights these... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• “the Freedom to …”

  

  The freedom to pass by a mirror or window of a shop without critiquing my looks, body shape, or weight. The freedom to focus on health and wellness rather than... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Doubting and Denial

  

  In response to many things I have read on my different blogs let me say again “You are not your eating disorder and the eating disorder is not you“. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Eating Disorder Awareness Week

  

  Get Involved:http://nedawareness.org/abouthttp://www.anad.org/get-involved/2012-eating-disorders-awareness-week/Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2013  Eating... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY