AMY'S HEART BLOG

FOR CONFIDENTIAL EATING DISORDER SUPPORT

Photoshop, Filters, and Daughters

A few months ago, while scrolling through FaceBook, I saw a post of a woman saying she was teaching her preteen daughter how to use...

Understanding the Body Positive Movement

Body Positive. You would think such an uplifting movement would be a reasonably neutral subject, but that has turned out not the be the...

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Change is hard, even when that change can lead us to a happier, healthier life. The bigger the change, the harder it can be, and support...

THE SCALE: 4 OPTIONS TO WEIGH DURING TREATMENT contributed by guest writer, E.A.

One of the biggest tenets of recovery from an eating disorder is that it’s not about weight. It is about the emotional issues, past...

Willingness vs. Willfulness

So much of life, and certainly recovery, comes down to these two things. Our willingness to be an active participant in our life, to do...

Letting Go of Judgements

It is unreasonable to think one can go through life without judging someone or something. It is human nature, and try as one might,...

Avoiding Change

Before I began recovery, I found endless reasons why I wasn't ready to change. All the reasons seemed valid to me, but fear and anxiety...

The Truth About Coping Skills

"My coping skills aren't working. I still feel awful!" I have heard this over and over again when talking to others about using coping...

When Other's Don't Embrace Your Recovery

One of the hard lessons I had to learn during my recovery was that not everyone was going to support my journey, nor would they embrace...

Holding on to Hope

Hope can be a tenuous thing when struggling with overwhelming emotions. One does not have to have a mental illness to have a moment in life

When Emotions and Body Image Collide

There are so many emotions that can bring up body loathing, and yet they can be so hard to identify.