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My brain is the fierce protector of my heart

Posted on June 26, 2016 by recovgirl

I started this post in July of 2014.  At the time it was called “Feelings follow thoughts,” because it had been a topic of much discussion with my therapist and I had briefly touched on it a little in a previous … Continue reading →

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How Flamingos became my Recovery Spirit Animal

Posted on June 22, 2016 by recovgirl

**Thigh gaps are for flamingos.** I first heard this phrase about a year ago from a peer in treatment and immediately loved it (this post is technically from the drafts series, but I really only had the headline). While pursuit … Continue reading →

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Finding recovery in purpose and purpose in recovery

Posted on June 16, 2016 by recovgirl

This draft was started just a few months ago.  It’s like recovery inception, which kept getting too wordy for my inner perfectionist.  So, this is fair warning, I’m not editing this post once it’s finished and it might get rambly. … Continue reading →

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Secrets Keep Us Sick

Posted on June 12, 2016 by recovgirl

I’m in a pretty good place in my recovery and life in general these days, have been for several months now.  My stress, anxiety, depression and self hatred are at an all time low, I am genuinely happy and thankful … Continue reading →

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“Shame cannot survive being spoken”-Brené Brown

Posted on June 10, 2016 by recovgirl

This is the first of the 10 posts in drafts I’ve committed to finishing and publishing by the end of this month.  I started this one in October of 2015. *** Today I have decided to go public about my … Continue reading →

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Blank journals and the debilitating nature of perfection

Posted on June 8, 2016 by recovgirl

I’ve been returning the cursor to the beginning of this post for 5 weeks now.  If I’ve written a hundred sentences, I’ve written a thousand; all of them the first and all of them inadequate.  I love to write and … Continue reading →

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Sharing article: “Dear Doctor: your patient has an eating disorder”

Posted on March 15, 2016 by recovgirl

I have been hoarding articles to share with you, but I always want to add commentary, which requires time and a big enough screen to flip back and forth.  I just came across this article today, but felt too urgently … Continue reading →

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Healthy Body, Period.

Posted on March 10, 2016 by recovgirl

Before ED recovery, I had never met a single woman who was excited about getting her period.  The experiences seemed to range from nuisance to discomfort to pain to outright debilitating.  One of my best friends got so sick with … Continue reading →

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Days go by

Posted on March 9, 2016 by recovgirl

… and still I think of you.  My “Recovering Girl’ Facebook Page keeps reminding me that it has been WAY TOO LONG since my last post. And I’ve been meaning to write. I have LOTS of things I want to … Continue reading →

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Dear Body: Thank you!

Posted on December 22, 2015 by recovgirl

I should be packing right now, but instead of celebrating the privilege that I am able to travel with my husband to see family and friends for the holidays this year, I am thinking about my body.  I realized this afternoon … Continue reading →

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