Resolve and Determination

I managed to achieve a whole month free from self-harm and I feel happier than I imagined I would feel for managing this. The feeling of happiness and joy definitely outweighs the temporary satisfaction and peace that comes from giving in to urges to self-harm. At the time the urges feel so overwhelming and unavoidable, [...]

Choices

When I woke up yesterday morning I was thinking, and thinking quite deeply! So, here are some of these thoughts.   It feels like I have two options at the moment.   Option 1: I can continue to obsess about the food I'm eating, I can continue to restrict and I can continue to be [...]

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 [...]