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Eating Disorder Awareness
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My blog is here to create awareness about all kinds of eating disorders. I want to create a place where you can : - Find information about the people suffering from an eating disorders - Read real life stories - Find support - Get a better understanding of people with the disease - Get motivated to start recovery - Find info and discussions about body image, self esteem, the Media and the Fashion Industry The site is for everyone suffering and/ or related to someone or just interested in knowing more about eating disorders. I hope you like it! :)
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Personal ED story - Surrender: the most powerful force inside us

From age fourteen I spent ten years of my life starving and the next ten years of my life healing. And now I’m on ‘the other side.’ But it’s not just another side, it’s another realm, an alternate re...

12 aug 11

Poem ~ Behind closed doors

Behind closed doors was you abusing me,Behind closed doors is me with a broken heart,Behind closed doors is me falling apart,Do not want to face another daybut i must pretend that i am okay,So extrem...

17 apr 11

Mirror Mirror ~ Poem

Laying here very alone,Wishing i could just pick up the phone,I feel very annoyed and upset with the way i look,No-one could possibly understand,Its been a real while since i have had a real smile,Th...

28 mar 11

Franca Sozzani & Vogue Italia Take On Pro-Anorexia Websites

by Julia Rubin  Franca Sozzani’s blog posts tend to be a source of confusion. Blame the translation from Italian, blame Sozzani herself — regardless, we have to give theVogue Italia&nb...

20 mar 11

Bulimia: Top Natural Supplements for Treatment

Lately Ive posted different ED related articles I find interesting. Ive found some good ones that tells the stories of people suffering or people that used to suffer but Ive realized there are so man...

04 mar 11

A million diets that dont work

This is a summary list of "diets". The list is conducted by Kathleen MacDonald. She says : "While Im sure some were missed/left out, hopefully this list is enough to make you aghast ...

14 feb 11

Pros, cons of reality TVs approach to weight loss

Reality shows such as The Biggest Loser may be motivating viewers at home — but also setting them up for disappointment or health risk. Experts weigh in on the good and the harm.By Brendan Borrell, S...

13 feb 11

Voices of recovery: the debate around eating disorder blogs and novels

Blog post by Fiona PlaceWhen Patients Share Their Stories, Health May Improve By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. NY Times, Published: February 10, 2011Novelists and poets have known about the power o...

12 feb 11

Audio interview: Eating Disorders in the Latina Community.

Interview with Corazon Tierra, Founder and Executive Director of No Te Hagas Pequena Campaign, the first body esteem campaign created by Latinas for Latinas in the U.S. Available in Spanish and Engli...

11 feb 11

It’s Time to Talk About It Everyone Can Do…Just One Thing

By Jenni Schaefer Author, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me and Life Without Ed Ambassador, National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Now that I am fully recovered from my eating disorder, I fin...

10 feb 11

Ford models deny that Crystal Renn is a size 2; Shrinking beautys rep insists shes a plus model

BY LINDSAY GOLDWERT DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERTuesday, February 1st 2011, 4:00 AMphoto cred: DeCrow/AP; Stamas/GettyGrand illusion: The fashion industry still wants us to believe that Crystal Renn ...

09 feb 11

How to Involve the Legislature in NEDAwareness Week

Speak up and speak out! While bureaucratic business may get done in Washington D.C. during NEDAwareness Week, don’t forget about your local or state representatives! If you are a registered...

08 feb 11

NEDAwareness Week Event/Activity Planning Guide

*There may be items relevant to your activity/event which are not listed here, depending on whatyou are planning. This guide is meant to be a tool to help you get started and think through themany as...

07 feb 11 9 people like this

NEDAwareness Week High School Activity List

Not sure how to get your fellow students involved?  Try one of the following activities!What to do if you have…2 Weeks or Less Mirrorless Monday:  Cover the mirrors at your school or place ...

06 feb 11 9 people like this

Poem ~ Someone Please Save me

Today i broke down,and started crying as i hit the ground,I completly lost it and slashed my arm,i could really do a lot more harm,I sit there watching the blood fall,Not knowing who to callSo i sit ...

05 feb 11 9 people like this

Fat chance: Dont expect fashion industry to change pin-thin standards any time soon, say insiders

From www.nydailynews.com BY LEAH CHERNIKOFF AND NICOL E CARTER DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERSWednesday, February 17th 2010, 4:00 AMHonda/GettyRunway models at the Donna Karan show at Fashion ...

04 feb 11 9 people like this

Purging and electrolyte imbalance!

If you purge you lose alot of water as long as nutrients that you are supposed to get through food and liquids. Many people suffering dont know the consequences and side effects. Most people know tha...

03 feb 11 9 people like this

At size 4, Fashion Week model Coco Rocha, 21, is latest of many women considered fat by industry

BY AMY DILUNA DAILY NEWS FASHION EDITORTuesday, February 16th 2010, 8:57 AMSmith for NewsWhat the ... ? Coco Rocha says the demand for her modeling services has gone down because of her siz...

02 feb 11 9 people like this

Having Distorted Thoughts?

The following is from the "Overcoming Bulimia Workbook" you can buy here. Emotional ReasoningEmotional reasoning involves believing something is true because you feel it is true (Burns 1...

01 feb 11 9 people like this

Poem ~ Secretly Falling Apart

(Warning: Can be triggering for anyone suicidal, self harming, depressed and vulnerable) Sitting here all on my own,Day dreaming into sky,Wishing that was me up there,I am wanting to die,People think...

31 jan 11 9 people like this

Treatment Croatia

Ivana Glavina CroatiaGeographic Location: Europe Ivana Glavina was born in 1983 in Makarska, Croatia. She holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology from the University of Zagreb. She is als...

30 jan 11 9 people like this

Im glad I was force fed, or I wouldnt be here with my little boy

   This article can be triggering for anyone suffering from ED or in recovery!By EMMA MORTON and LUCY LAINGPublished: 07 Aug 2010VICKI FOX beams as only a new mum can while cuddling her son...

30 jan 11 9 people like this

Every Body Is Different

♦ We all have different genetics that influence our bone structure, body size, shape, and weight differently.♦ Avoid comparing your body with your friends’ bodies or the peopleyou see in advertisemen...

29 jan 11 9 people like this

Healthy Body Image ~Teaching Kids to Eat and Love Their Bodies Too!

A prevention curriculum for grades 4-6! “This updated edition of the most widely-used curriculum for preventing disordered eating and body image issues is even better than the original. Kater’s ...

28 jan 11 9 people like this

What Should I Say? Tips for Talking to a Friend Who May Be Struggling with an Eating DisorderIf you are worried about your friend’s eating behaviors or attitudes, it is important to express your conc...

27 jan 11 9 people like this

Love is Energy

26 jan 11 9 people like this

Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community

Tanya Berg, MS, RD, CDNDevorah Levinson, Director Eating Disorders Division, Relief ResourcesElisheva Wollner, LCSWEating disorders, as with any mental illness, show no boundaries between demographic...

25 jan 11 9 people like this

How to Make a Life-size or “Get Real” B.A.R.B.I.E.

Banish All Ridiculous Body Image ExpectationsAuthor UnknownMaterials:• 6 pieces of wood size 2” x 1”• Chicken wire• 2 balloons• Paper mache• Paint – for body• Wig• Clothing• Rescue Annie, CPR mannequ...

24 jan 11

Sexual Violence and Eating Disorders

From the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Libraryhttp://www.nsvrc.org/An xiety and eating: the relationship between anxiety disorders and eatingdisorders Lederman, Geralyn20.8 LeAn [2004]NSVRC...

23 jan 11

You are Beautiful

22 jan 11

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