A few weeks ago my friend said something that I have been thinking about quite often. She said "I don't think you've lost your faith". Now, a bit of background may be helpful here. I have been struggling with my Christian faith for a while. For the whole of 2020 and a large part of [...]
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Sabotaging Yourself
Over the last few months, I have been thinking that perhaps I am sabotaging my recovery and, in turn, my life. Sabotage is defined as deliberately destroying, damaging, or obstructing something. Even though I know what I need to do in order to move forwards and break free from anorexia and self-harm, I keep taking [...]
Unity and Community
In a nation that has been experiencing a lot of divisions over the past few years in regard to political ideas and opposing stances on Brexit, it is reassuring and restores faith in society to see everyone joining forces to support each other in these uncertain times.There are many groups emerging on Facebook and other social [...]
An Outsiders Perspective on Anorexia Recovery
This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I asked my sister to write a piece for my blog about how she viewed/experienced/felt about anorexia recovery as an outsider to the awful reality of eating disorders. I thought this would be helpful to share to show that eating disorders affect so many lives. It may only [...]
Be Present
In 1 Kings 19: 1-18, you can read about Elijah doing God’s work. He works to get rid of the Baal prophets and restore God’s prominence. He receives a death threat from Jezebel and flees from the city. Elijah asks God to take his life as he does not feel he can go on. Whilst [...]
The Samaritans
Many of us know the story of the Good Samaritan in the Bible. It is one of the parables that is often taught to children in religious education classes and in Sunday school groups. Many of us also know about the Samaritans service which is there to provide emotional support to people who are struggling [...]
Church and Food
On Sunday a few weeks ago, in the sermon, the vicar mentioned that a large part of our faith seems to involve food. Communion, which is now just bread and wine, used to be a whole meal. It was shared by everyone in the community and symbolised unity and oneness in Christ. In the Bible, [...]
Fighting Battles
It takes so much effort to fight the demons in your life. Whether they are physical, mental or spiritual, it can be tough. Some days it is not so bad. You can get on with things, feel good, or at least okay. But on other days, everything can be an effort. The small things that [...]
Reward System
At the start of January 2019 I started to keep a record of my achievements in regard to my journey with recovery from anorexia nervosa. I began to do this after talking to some friends who suggested that I should reward myself for doing things which were challenging. I struggle to allow myself to buy [...]
The Donkey Sanctuary
The donkeys at the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon are adorable. Watching them and stroking them can be so relaxing and therapeutic. I have now visited the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth three times and I have loved it each and every time. Altogether, there are six sanctuaries in the UK housing a lot of donkeys. [...]
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