TW: This post is about the use of anti-depressants and their withdrawal process. I am not a medical professional; therefore, anything I do say should not be taken as fact. If you are in a similar position in considering the process of withdrawing from medication, please consult a medical professional. This is an opinion piece meaning…
An Anniversary
TW: Contains references to eating disorders. It has been eight years. Margaret Atwood writes, “when we think of the past, we think of the beautiful things to pick out”. Perhaps it’s an ironic quote to preface what I feel needs to be written, but I think it reminds me that anorexia is a master manipulator….
For Violet: poetry of loss
Two years ago, we lost our beautiful Norwegian Forest cat Violet to cancer. Nothing can ever prepare you for that: the loss of a pet hits as deeply as that of a family member because they are a family member. This post, and this poetry is a tribute to her. April Thirtieth was Taken For…
Nine Years On: A Recovering Addict
TRIGGER WARNING. Text mentions eating disorders, depression. As EDAW comes around, I always get anxious about whether to be involved in the conversation or not. The anxiety stems from fear that if I partake in it I will be judged for having an eating disorder. The other anxiety surrounds the fact it’s very shameful to…
How To Get Yourself in the Mindset for a Run
Could go for a run, should go for a run but cannot be bothered to get it done? This is the post telling you how to get in the right mindset for that run which you are going to smash!