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And her epitaph read, I was scared
– Antje Duvekot, Go Now
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Recovery is harder than an eating disorder.
camerasandcollarbones:
The strongest people are the ones who have beaten it.
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a challenge
Since I’m now all jazzed about taking on recovery, I am going to try and talk about some of the challenges I’m facing…and then I’m going to try and overcome them. Today: lies from the mirror.
Today is one of those “we need to do laundry, so my outfit is going to be a little weird” days. I ended up putting together what I thought was a cute ensemble —...
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But now you're well again: Anorexic is not a... →
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People to stop using “anorexic” to describe a weight extreme. Example: If one was talking about weight ranges, one would say “anorexic” as the extreme low and “obese” as the extreme high.
Anorexic does not mean skinny. Anorexic means “a person suffering from anorexia or …
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I know I’ll only feel thin enough when people look at me and they KNOW I’m sick....
– http://iloseeverything.tumblr.com/ (via inside-mythoughts)
And this is why recovery is my only option.
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I am not an object.
I’ve been getting harassed, whistled at, and honked at for at least eight years. I can remember some individual incidents — having a beer can thrown at me when I was 14 and walking my dog. My girlfriend and I (16) being followed down the street by a man talking about how he would “bend us over and fuck us raw” until we ducked into a store and the security guard sent the man...
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Laura: Oh no! My favorite jeans, and they just ripped!
Peter: Well, that's because they make women's jeans wrong. See how thin this is? And if you look at mine...
Laura: I don't want you to brag about your manliness.
Peter: I'm not bragging about my manliness, I'm just saying they make women's jeans wrong.
Laura: Well, they make men's brains wrong, so I guess it's even.
Peter: Did you have a bowl of bitchy for breakfast?
Laura: No, I had it for life.
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philosopherintraining asked: You're so sweet :) To be honest, you're cute as hell. I scrolled through your blog and thought, let your GW go. No progress can be made until you forget it. Stop worrying and smile. :) Enjoy your day, sweetheart.
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things for which I am thankful
running into Brian this morning singing (singing singing singing. today: James Taylor songs) the existence of caffeine-free diet coke (current meds disallow caffeine) lovely people who send me lovely emails the silly enjoyment of falling for someone ‘ knowing Friend L. is safe & doing well in her new home Friend L.’s book collection being about 15 feet away from my bed
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I've given up. I've never realized this before.
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Would you stop eating lint?! You are so stupid! Don’t wag your tail at me...
– my mother to our dog