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Assertive communication and the desired outcome
Last week, in group, we learned about assertiveness (the positive space between passive and aggressive) and the cost of communicating without it. It didn’t look exactly like this, but the general gist is the same: It was an excellent learning … Continue reading
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Tagged aggressive, assertive communication, assertiveness, change, Friendship, healing, learning, passive, passive aggressive, recovery, self care, self respect
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Be the change
I vaguely remember a discussion in what must have been an English Literature or Comp class, about physically abused kids and their options growing up. Most of us assumed that when abused children grow up, they become the opposite of … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, Eating disorder, healing, self acceptance, self esteem
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Unrequested Forgiveness
There is a bottomless number of quotes to the effect that holding a grudge, holding on to anger, not forgiving, harms you more than it harms the other person. For example this one: Or this one: And I believe them! I … Continue reading
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Tagged Anger, Forgiveness, let go, letting go, Mental Health, peace of mind
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Time to let go
About a dozen years ago one of my brothers sent me a birthday card that said “Forget about the past, because you can’t change it. Forget about the future, because you can’t predict it. Forget about the present, because I … Continue reading
Support System, Party of One
Every good recovery needs a strong support structure, right? But what does “support” really mean and where does it really come from? I’ve always been overly accommodating. I’m a total “people pleaser.” I overcompensate, because I’ve never felt like I … Continue reading
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Tagged codependence, Eating disorder, finding happiness, Friendship, relationship, self worth
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First, Love YourSELF
When you live with an eating disorder (also if you are morbidly obese for any other reason), a doctor will inevitably tell you at one time or another that you MUST change, or you WILL die. For some people that … Continue reading
Waiting for the Magic
All my life I have been waiting. Waiting for the right time, when there would be no temptation to engage in harmful behaviors. Waiting for the therapy to start. Waiting for the right support system. Waiting for the meds to … Continue reading
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Day One, Groundhog Style
Today is the eleventy bajillionth “first day” of my journey. I’ve taken this first step so many times, I don’t even think I can put a real number on it. Today. Right now. The key to EVERYTHING is staying here, … Continue reading
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Tagged Disorder, Eating, Eating disorder, Mental Health, one step at a time, recovery
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