Well today is officially my last day of Virtual IOP. I haven’t written in 3 and a half months and that’s about how long I’ve been in treatment for my eating disorder. I didn’t really tell many people and I was way too busy and exhausted to write. So…surprise!! I knew I had a problem. […]
Madness.
This is a real life story. I wish there was another way to tell it. But it wouldn’t be real, then, would it? I’ve gone back and forth with myself on whether or not to write this. How detailed to go. Who would read it. What they would think. And on and on. I don’t […]
Finally Free
I want to write a poem, But I don’t know where to start. Life before you, life without you, Or when it fell apart. You’ve stolen oh so much from me. My worth, my heart, my time. You’ve stolen my identity, It’s like I’ve lost my mind. I used to be so brave […]
My Deep Dark Secret
“I want to write but I have nothing to write about,” I said to my mom. “Brittany, you always have something to write about,” she replies. Hmm. What to write about. I start a few rough drafts but nothing really feels right. It’s just not working for me. “Why not?” I think to myself. Because […]
Just Not Today
I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve been struggling. When I was experiencing that intense anxiety a few weeks ago, I had a hard time eating. My stomach was a mess. Well my anxiety is better, but I guess I got into some bad habits. Eating full meals is a challenge again. And it’s […]
My Eating Disorder: Friend or Foe
This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness week and a friend of mine recently asked me to help her with a little project. She wanted a clip or 2 about the positive and/or negative effects the eating disorder has had on my life. She wanted to give a voice to all sides of the eating disorder. […]