The Life Cycle of an Eating Disorder and My Recovery So Far, part one.

The life cycle of an eating disorder is simple on paper. You don’t have one, then you do, and then, if lucky, you won’t again. A tidy summation, but real life is rarely tidy. The acquiring, living with, and recovering from an eating disorder looks more like an impressionist painting than a number line. Unless you’re a TV movie or Netflix special. I remember the … Continue reading The Life Cycle of an Eating Disorder and My Recovery So Far, part one.

MichelleJuly 20, 2023July 21, 20237 Comments

Mental Health

I Don’t Have ADHD, but I Am Suggestible.

I’m not a hypochondriac. Much. I can exaggerate a pulled muscle with the best of them, but I draw the line at hitting up doctors with my exaggerated sense of injury. This makes me a good consumer of medical resources. That being said, I also don’t pursue medical help when I should. Also a problem. You’d think I’d have learned after one round of IV … Continue reading I Don’t Have ADHD, but I Am Suggestible.

MichelleJuly 11, 202319 Comments

Mental Health

Depression and squirrels.

One of the frustrating features of my depression is the destruction of my ability to concentrate and stay on task. I’m good at both things when my mental health is stable, but when it’s not, I struggle. I feel like a ping pong ball thrown hard against a closet wall, bouncing wildly and randomly within the confines of my life. For a bit. When I’m … Continue reading Depression and squirrels.

MichelleJuly 7, 2023December 4, 202312 Comments

Mental Health

Administrative Days for Adults.

When you were a teenager running around with your friends, dreaming of the day you’d be a “gr’up,” did you imagine there’s be so much minutiae and busywork involved? [i] It’s the beginning of the week again, and the beginning of the month, and that means stuff needs doing. There are bills to pay, banking to do, cleaning to take care of, laundry to ruin, … Continue reading Administrative Days for Adults.

MichelleJuly 4, 20236 Comments

From Famine to Feast

Eating disorder recovery and mental health. Learning to live the good life.

Category: Mental Health

The Life Cycle of an Eating Disorder and My Recovery So Far, part one.

I Don’t Have ADHD, but I Am Suggestible.

Depression and squirrels.

Administrative Days for Adults.