Divorcing my Eating Disorder and Finding ME

I remember when the property agent handed over my keys and left me on my own, for the first time in my new flat. Excitement of adulthood hit, mixed in with a dollop of terror and doubt as to whether I though I could hack all of the responsibility. I wondered what I’d done to … Continue reading Back to the Nest…

Like a threatening blow to the head, a gush of emotional pain overwhelms us. When we get a sight or a sound of something that reminds us of a familiar mental discomfort. In my years of treatment for my Eating Disorder, I have heard this word thrown around a lot. Triggered. Whether that be during … Continue reading Why Feeling ‘Triggered’ Can Be a Helpful Internal Compass

This is a very, very recent one actually. A couple of months ago, during my admission to my local mental health unit, one of the nursing assistants (I’ll say his name because he deserves the credit) Anthony, a very positive-spirited Nigerian came over when I was struggling to cope and used his hands to demonstrate … Continue reading Lessons of Hope and Recovery: FINAL PART

You might have come across this saying before... in a simplified form. But, come on – this is a more realistic summary of mental health recovery - definitely from my perspective, anyway. I always thought I would live with Anorexia, because I never imagined waking up to a new day, not being anxious about what … Continue reading Lessons of Hope and Recovery: PART 5

During teenage life, I got a bit lost. As we all do now and again. But as far as my identity goes, I was totally clueless to the person I was or should be. So I drifted through school, following my best friend, the only person in the school I felt safe with. I completed … Continue reading Lessons of Hope and Recovery: PART 4