hopeful

I grew up in an alcoholic, abusive home. I struggled with binge eating for approxiamtely 13 years, and anorexia for the next three. I've been working on recovering from my eating disorder for a year. My treatment has included therapy, this site, a nutritionist, ACA meetings, EDA meetings, a mentor, and lots of friends. ♥ I am weight-restored and a believer in recovery. Self-improvement is a job that is never done, but if we work at it, things WILL improve. :)

Latest Posts by hopeful

• 
  Becoming Me
  Eating Disorder
  I am becoming me. The shadows have swallowed all but the memory of the shell I once was... A gesture. A look. An easy passing comment... These th...
  Latest Post by hopeful on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 04:24. Comments - 4
• 
  Some good news. ♥
  Eating Disorder
  Sorry I've been MIA recently, friends! ♥ My boyfriend was in town all weekend. :) Wanted to pass on a little good news! :) I found out on Mo...
  Latest Post by christa33 on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 08:59. Comments - 8
• 
  Changes
  Eating Disorder
  I'm in a reflective mood. ♥ Amy's post today reminded me about the order, chaos, new order path to recovery... I haven't thought about that in a ...
  Latest Post by chelsea8625 on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 14:39. Comments - 10
• 
  Less
  Eating Disorder
  On the surface of things, anorexia and diets look very much the same. The behaviors are the same. The words that follow such thinking are the same. ...
  Latest Post by anonymousgirl on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 08:23. Comments - 27
• 
  Recovery Collage
  Eating Disorder
  Two poems I included: Invictus by William Ernest Henley; 1849-1903 Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I tha...
  Latest Post by chelsea8625 on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 18:42. Comments - 1
• 
  Contrast
  Eating Disorder
  It's Saturday, and after a CRAZY week, I am luxuriating on the sofa in pajamas with an english muffin and my computer. I'm warm under a quilt, and fe...
  Latest Post by MJD on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 19:03. Comments - 8
• 
  Christmas Letter to my friends. :)
  Eating Disorder
  In the interest of keeping things simple this year… Things I Learned in 2010: 1. When Kickboxing, it is better not to punch one’s glasses of...
  Latest Post by cconnelly on Sat, 12/18/2010 - 11:33. Comments - 6
• 
  Evolving
  Eating Disorder
  "That which IS grows, while that which IS NOT becomes." -Galen We are all evolving... We have arrived at this place at this time as we are... May...
  Latest Post by janurse on Sat, 12/11/2010 - 13:20. Comments - 6
• 
  Took Myself on a Date ♥
  Eating Disorder
  So... I've been super stressed and tending to overdo things lately... The holidays are approaching, and I'm overtaxing my already packed schedule......
  Latest Post by christa33 on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 13:08. Comments - 16
• 
  Unquiet...
  Eating Disorder
  Once, in curiosity and an effort to understand my sister's struggles with bipolar disorder, I read a book called, An Unquiet Mind. Today, I feel myse...
  Latest Post by hopeful on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 04:06. Comments - 5
• 
  Progress Treadmill
  Eating Disorder
  "Sometimes it's easy to see progress in recovery... There are the big, blunt, obvious changes: weight loss halts; weight restoration completes; cloth...
  Latest Post by hopeful on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 04:38. Comments - 4
• 
  Watering the Flowers
  Eating Disorder
  A thought struck me this morning as I read a friend's post... It might be easier to care for our bodies if we can see that THEY are not US... :) No...
  Latest Post by chelsea8625 on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 15:53. Comments - 5
• 
  Working Like Ducks...
  Eating Disorder
  Blog number 2! :) Excerpt: I once heard those in recovery described as working like ducks. On the surface, things look nice and calm... We te...
  Latest Post by shanabanana on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 05:22. Comments - 10
• 
  Blog Newbie
  Eating Disorder
  I am trying something new... :) It's a work in progress, as am I. ♥ Love y'all! Jen http://hopefulhealing.blogspot.com/...
  Latest Post by hopeful on Sun, 11/21/2010 - 19:30. Comments - 4
• 
  Pizza Challenges and Other Surprises
  Eating Disorder
  It's Monday morning, and I am not going to work today. Ahhhh... ♥ I am luxuriating in pjs, having slept in until 7:30. :) I have a doctor's app...
  Latest Post by christa33 on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 09:02. Comments - 16
|«‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... ›»|

Support Points and Badges

Total Points: 32565

Badges: