Author Archives: recovgirl

3 consistent actions to keep your recovery on track

Posted on January 19, 2015 by recovgirl

Last week I told you that small consistent actions are much more important for your recovery than big plans that may or may not come to fruition.  After a few weeks of downward spiraling, I realized that I had been … Continue reading →

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Small actions beat big plans

Posted on January 11, 2015 by recovgirl

My last blog post went up just under 5 months ago and as I mentioned yesterday, those 5 months have been filled with some high-highs and some low-lows.  At the time of my last post I was at the apex … Continue reading →

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I’m back

Posted on January 10, 2015 by recovgirl

It’s been several months since my last post.  I’ve had some high-highs and low-lows and I can’t wait to get you call caught up on all of them.  You know how the longer you let something go, the more difficult … Continue reading →

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Transformation Time

Posted on August 23, 2014 by recovgirl

Several months ago, I told you this story about how difficult it is for butterflies to emerge from their cocoon.  It’s an inspirational story about the beauty and functionality that comes from our greatest struggles; how hard, but also how … Continue reading →

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Body Shaming and how I finally reached my breaking point

Posted on July 26, 2014 by recovgirl

Back in October, I wrote a post about the stigma associated with being fat and my mission to try caring less about what other people think and more about what *I* think (link to that post here).  I’ve come a long … Continue reading →

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Gratitude and realness

Posted on July 17, 2014 by recovgirl

In honor and appreciation of the magic I have felt this week, the fact that this blog, my tiny corner of the interwebs, reached FIFTY followers today (WHAT?!?!? So much gratitude!!!), and “#tbt aka throw back Thursday” I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Recovery is… gradually then suddenly

Posted on July 16, 2014 by recovgirl

This post is going to be short, because it’s already late and there are other things I’m *supposed* to be doing, before I go to bed, but I wanted to make sure to capture and share this feeling I’m having … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness and other lessons from a year of recovery

Posted on June 28, 2014 by recovgirl

This week marked my one year anniversary of entering an Intensive Outpatient Program for eating disorders and meeting a few of the best people I know.  And, wow, what a difference a year makes.  I had started going to therapy 8ish months earlier, … Continue reading →

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When hunger stops being the enemy

Posted on June 23, 2014 by recovgirl

I am not a planner.  This may come as a shock to the few of you who know me in real life, because I plan *some* things to the point of obsession.  For example, social interactions, phone calls, meetings with strangers … Continue reading →

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I wish I had given up sooner

Posted on June 12, 2014 by recovgirl

I’ve always subscribed to the “never give up” mentality.  The “fall down 6 times, get up 7 times” measure of success.  The “you don’t fail until you quit trying” prophecy.  But I’m at a point in my recovery that I … Continue reading →

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