Invisible Illnesses – My Thyroid and Me

I think we all know by now that I do not shy away from talking about issues that I feel important to me. As someone who has learned to live with such a complex illness, I thought I’d share my experience.

How to make the most of therapy

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and start therapy sessions. Congratulations! The next thing to consider is how you can get the most of your sessions. Why it is important to make the most of your sessions? For many of us therapy sessions can be limited to a few weeks worth of sessions so…

Bulimia Recovery: How weight gain changed my life

We have all heard of the dangers of overeating. But not much is said about under-eating. This post will explain the dangers of undereating, and my experiences as I began my eating disorder recovery including how gaining weight changed my life. I gained around 22kg (48.5 lbs) after recovering from my eating disorder. I knew…

A Quarantine Pick Me Up

Being forced to stay at home in a quarantine state is driving everyone insane. If you are an outdoorsy person, like me, then you must be struggling to not roam freely without the feeling of paranoia that you may catch the virus. It can be particularly difficult for those suffering from mental illnesses or those…

Give Me Confidence

Confidence noun A feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities. This is most certainly not a guide or me trying to preach. Let us put the topic of eating disorders to one side. Confidence is something that I’m sure a lot of us feel like we need to have…

Dealing with Anxiety

Feeling anxious is something a lot of people struggle with from time to time. For example, feeling anxious before a job interview, before an observation or a driving test. Anxiety can also be good, it may get your adrenaline running and get you geared up before you do something important. What about when anxiety is…

Help! My Friend has An Eating Disorder – 5 Tips

View this post on Instagram We have nothing to lose and a world to see ❣️ #sightsandsounds #lights #architecture #history #mosque #travel #ottomanempire A post shared by @ laraib.mm on Aug 26, 2018 at 12:25pm PDT This blog post can be applied to anyone who knows a loved one suffering from Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa,…