Posts Tagged "motivation"

Feeling Overwhelmed—And a Whole Lot More

Posted by on Jun 22, 2015 in Insurance Issues, My Story | 0 comments

I just had “the meeting” with my bosses about leaving again for treatment. They were amazingly supportive, as they’ve always been. As long as no surprises happen on the insurance front, and as long as I’m medically stable enough to be in day treatment, I could start at Monte Nido as soon as Thursday. I got a bit weepy talking to my bosses about the situation, which is very unusual for me. I suppose I’m just feeling fragile today. I’m angry at myself for being back in this position. Sad that I’ve caused my husband and loved ones stress and worry....

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Relapse: Return to Treatment

Posted by on Jun 20, 2015 in Insurance Issues, My Story, New Post | 3 comments

Relapse: Return to Treatment

I had a dream a few nights ago that I was on a ship docked in a harbor. It was an overcast morning. I was leaning on the railing, watching other ships passing through the harbor as I waited for us to embark. Suddenly, a ship across the way overturned and sank. As the passengers near me on the deck began to panic, the crew assured us that everything was fine and told us to stay calm. It’s better to remain where we are, they said. But I became terrified that our ship was about to go down, too. So, I turned and ran, determined to find a way off. It’s not uncommon for me to dream...

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A Good Enough Recovery

Posted by on May 25, 2015 in ED Basics, My Story, New Post | 4 comments

A Good Enough Recovery

I say often that I hesitate to admit here when I’m struggling. I say that I don’t want to be anything dimmer than a beacon of a recovery. The thing is, I’m fairly certain that no one expects me to be that. As is usually the case, the only expectations of which I’m falling short are my own. Still, I worry about disappointing people. I worry about not being able to achieve my goals as a recovery advocate and maybe even a clinician. I worry that admitting my struggles will make them more real, or bigger and badder, as if the eating disorder will take on a life of its own...

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Your Secrets Keep You Sick

Posted by on Apr 3, 2015 in ED Basics, My Story | 7 comments

Your Secrets Keep You Sick

Okay… I guess have to write this post. It’s time I come clean about the fact that I’ve been struggling a lot lately. As I always say here, I wish I could be sunshine and smiles and recovery all the time, but that’s just not what the middle ground is. The middle ground is a labyrinth full of potholes and dead ends and roads that lead you in circles. But if there’s one path that’s guaranteed to take you to relapse, it’s the path of secrecy. I won’t say exactly what’s going on, because I try to avoid mention of specific behaviors, numbers,...

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Body Image is the Last to Go…?

Posted by on Dec 5, 2014 in ED Basics, My Story | 4 comments

Body Image is the Last to Go…?

It has been a somewhat difficult week, which means that it has also been difficult to write. I find that my inspiration and motivation to write (not to mention my ability to concentrate) are very much bound up with my mood. Moreover, in my borderline-desperation to fully recover, I catch myself hesitating to write anything but positive, encouraging entries on this blog. But, as I need to remind myself fairly often, recovery is not a straight line. It has its ups and downs, its forward movement and backward tumbles. I would not be accurately portraying what it is like here in the middle...

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