A recent blog entry by Aimee Liu got me to thinking about when I started the process of recovery and what prompted me into doing it. My process was very slow; I took my first go at it in summer 2004 after a long, long looooong talk with a friend who expressed his worry on [...]
In: Charlynn|fundraisers
4 Nov 2008NEDA‘s 4th annual Every BODY is Beautiful auction is in full swing and items will be up for bid until December 1. Proceeds from the auction help the National Eating Disorders Association. Some items up for grabs are: Autographed copies of Life Without ED and books by Aimee Liu. Dinner for two at the Space [...]
I found this article to be particularly interesting, seeing as I myself experienced an adult-onset eating disorder. While the behaviors and triggers are often similar to adolescent-onset eating disorders, the psychology behind them can be vastly different. The Associated Press reports today on More Women Over 30 Battling Eating Disorders. More adult women than ever [...]
Aimee Liu has a great article on the Gurze Books website that talks about the regressive nature of eating disorders. She states that the sufferer stops mental development at the onset of the illness. For example, if someone developed anorexia nervosa at 14 and started recovering at 18, that person would be starting the work of recovery at an emotional [...]
This is a blog where a roster of three regular writers and several guest writers comment on the latest news about eating disorders. It isn’t just a news feed, nor a personal journal – it’s a hybrid of both. We discuss the news with our own personal spin.
We aren’t journalists or outsiders looking in. We have eating disorders. We know about this illness because we live it. Some of us are thoroughly active in our eating disorders while some are in recovery. Most are in some state in between.
Nothing is off-limits in terms of coverage. We write about everything from the onset of eating disorders to the long-term consequences thereof. We write about all eating disorders, not just anorexia and bulimia. And we write media reviews, short stories, and whatever comes to mind in relation to current events.
This does mean, however, that we may bring up some sensitive topics — things like abuse, rape, self-injury, etc., so tread carefully. We’ll tag posts with the appropriate warning label whenever possible.
Readers are encouraged to comment and participate in the discussion. Just click on the “comments” link under any entry.