“I want to go on a diet for the new year”. I froze. Please, no. Another girl lost to diet culture. A victim I hadn’t thought it would claim. But then, no one expected it to trap me either. I shook my head, and looked at her, pleading. At least I was trying to look …
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Reminders
So, it’s Mental Health Awareness week. I wanted to say something profound and helpful. Profound wasn’t happening, it’s been long and hard week, so this is different to my usual posts on here. There’s enough misery in the news, I can’t bring myself to type about difficult topics, so I wanted to share some reminders …
Answers (sort of)
Still looking for answers? Always looking for where the next cuppa will come from. I was asked a simple question the other weekend by a very good friend – “what was it like?” he asked me. “When you had, you know, an eating disorder? I’m not sure I really get it.” And it struck me …
Honesty
Incred pic cred: GB Swimstars One year ago I walked into the Doctors for my first appointment about my eating disorder. That sentence makes me sound far more chill than I was. I am now, I was not at the time; I snot cried before leaving my flat then sat waiting for my appointment with …
Eating Disorders in Sport: a Huge Bite to Swallow 