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“To Exercise Or Not To Exercise”: 6 Hard Eating Disorder Situations You Will...
In the process of moving this month from Denver to Boulder (wahoo!) Between periods of biting my partner’s head off because he didn’t like the same rug I did – to eating at strange times because I’m...
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It’s True: You Probably Aren’t “Sick Enough” To Have An Eating Disorder
Yo, hold up. Put down the pitch forks, please. I write headlines to get your attention. This is one of them. … And, it’s Tuesday, so my PR small talk skills are lacking. Maybe it’s the 3 hours of...
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Do You Struggle With “Leftover Anorexia”?
Standard cheese, nature, computer pic First things first – I think I’ve coined this whole “leftover anorexia” term and I’m feeling called to take a moment here to chuckle at my own irony. (Is it irony?...
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Thanksgiving Recovery Reminder: Diet Talk
“Wonder how many carbs are in that?” “I overate – gonna need to work out for a week.” “What are the average amount of calories an American eats on Thanksgiving?” ^ Some of the mindless chatter that...
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Sh*t Rehab Never Taught Me: Part One
In December 2013, I was gearing up to go to treatment in Florida after 8 years of living in the eating disorder cycle. In my mind, I had this notion that rehab was gonna be this all-knowing descent...
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A Letter To You, Anorexia
This one’s to you, anorexia – For you continue to change my life. — The last time I saw my best friend alive, it was 9:00pm at a house party at The University of Arkansas, and I stood there, in the...
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What Ending My Engagement Taught Me About Recovery
A few weeks ago, I met my ex fiancé after work. The night before, I told him I was dating my roommate. Killer opening line, right? “Wheyo Linds, where ya been?” Then, BAM: open with a doozy...
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I Still Suck At Mirrors: And 5 Other Recovery Lessons For 2020
It’s New Years Eve, and I’m sat in a coffee shop on Pearl Street in Boulder, CO, where I live, trying to wrap up the sentiments of this past year. It’s been months since I’ve written a post. What’s...
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“Oh, I Can’t Just Eat Pirates Booty Through This Pandemic?”: Coronavirus and...
It’s 8:30 on a Monday morning, and I’ve been in quarantine for 23 days. Or more. I’ve lost track of time. As I wrote that, I had to double check if it was Monday on my phone calendar. A month ago, I...
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9 Body Positive Practices For Hard Body Image Days
The other day I was social distance hiking with my roommate. It’s finally spring here in Boulder, and the quarantine mandates are lifting. The grass is growing, people are all over their lawns in a...
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