Sunday Brunch
Dear Bee, You know what’s awesome? When I can go out to fancy brunch like any other normal eater and just eat. Just indulge in the rich taste, enjoy food I would not normally consume, and sit and laugh...
View ArticleToday, I choose recovery because…
Dear Bee, I must admit, I miss you right now. I know what that means: it means that I am feeling somewhat indecisive about some major life changes, anxious about the potential unknown, and triggered by...
View ArticleWhat I Think Recovery Will Feel Like
03/09/2012 I feel that if the problem hasn’t gone away by summer, I will seek counseling.That is my promise to myself. Dear Bee, That’s the funny thing about you. And it’s a lesson I’m grateful to...
View ArticleI HAVE MY DSM-V!
I HAVE IT NOW!!!!! My adorable brother bought it for me, and it was waiting on my bed when I came home. I’m such a dork and acted like a kid on Christmas morning. It’s just so shiny and beautiful....
View ArticleMyths Your Eating Disorder Tells You
You can get rid of me any time. I promise. This is just a phase. Just a diet. Tomorrow, you can start fresh. Tomorrow, you won’t be tempted or triggered by me anymore. I promise, you can eliminate me...
View ArticleVanity over Sanity
I’m realizing now just how long I’ve been battling with these inner demons, with this nagging eating disorder creeping into my thoughts and mentality, with this constant up-and-down, twisted labyrinth...
View Articlethe hard days.
The hard days hurt. They feel like square one. They look like a wrecked battlefield. They taste like defeat. The hard days make me doubt myself, make me loathe myself. I wish they could go away...
View Articletides of December.
It’s been a month since I wrote last, and as usual, much has happened in the past month. I have another part-time job. This makes three. My boyfriend got the dream full-time job. We have this thing...
View ArticleIt feels good to write to you again.
Dear Bee, It feels good to write to you again, and when I say YOU, I mean Bee. I mean the reason this whole blog started two and a half years ago. It has been awhile- talking to the inner voice inside...
View ArticleLet’s stop sugarcoating how to deal with holidays
Ah, Thanksgiving Eve. There are always a million of pro-recovery, pro-love, pro-gratitude posts swarming around this time of year. These tend to include steadfast tips for enjoying the holidays, as if...
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