Tag Archives: anorexia

Writing Assignment: Worst Day Of My Eating Disorder (exercise)

I’ve been doing this so long, I have multiple memories related to the horror of having an eating disorder run and ruin my life.  7th grade – First time purging in the half bathroom of our kitchen.  I chose one of the hardest, messiest foods to throw up – spaghetti.  I remember being so painfullyContinue reading “Writing Assignment: Worst Day Of My Eating Disorder (exercise)”

Graphs of food intake

Reviewing the utter insanity of the anorexic and bulimic food intake was extremely powerful and motivating for me. I see spikes of pain, loss of control, hopelessness and self-hate in the lines jagging up and down across these pages. I see white knuckles and doubt, fists balled up so tightly you can’t breathe, and cuticlesContinue reading “Graphs of food intake”

Challenging Old Ideas and Rules (exercise)

My first exercise is to write out ideas and rules in my eating disorder voice and then challenge them with my healthy voice. Here goes…. My eating disorder is all my fault.Eating disorders are complicated and the result of unhealthy coping skills. It is not my fault. I’ll never have a normal relationship with food.IContinue reading “Challenging Old Ideas and Rules (exercise)”