#NEDAawareness

[jo-xxxx]

TW: eating disorders

Hey guys! National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is coming up in February 💕 There is more information on the NEDA website, you can also find downloadable infographics to share on your socials 😄 Manifesting recovery, health and happiness for all of you 🤍 NEDA resources are on my pinned post if you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder

[bluebutterflyofdoom]

#NEDAawareness #eatingdisorderawareness #nedaweek #nedawareness #eatingdisorderawarenessweek #eatingdisorderawarenessweek2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BufWy_wgezD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jajuthvvqk9u

[misslunalynn-blog]

Free yourself 💛 || i will be performing again with @bornedancecompany on Sunday, February 25th at 7pm at St. Paul’s Upstairs Theatre in Brooklyn. Please head to their page and donate to their #indiegogocampaign if you can! The money we raise for the show will be donated to @neda for #nedaawarenessweek 🙏🏻 || BONUS: If you donate $30 you’ll receive an original typed poem from me!!. . . . #lunalynn #bornedancecompany #neda #nedaweek #nedaawareness #eatingdisorderawareness #donate #nonprofit #nonprofitevents #poet #poetry #spokenword #show #nycevents #brooklynevents #poetrycommunity #poetrysociety #poetsofig #nycpoetry #brooklynpoets (at Brooklyn, New York)

[bee-fit4]

Eating disorder week is just around the corner .. but in all honesty it should be talked about more often. I’ve been in recovery for almost 6 years and I would not be anywhere close to where I am today without this girl. She’s one of the few people that have been there since the start of choosing. She not only pushes me to keep going on the bad days but to be better every day. 💜💜 @alexmzoo @beatingeatingdisorders #letsbeateds #letsgetreal #nedaawareness #recovery #mentalillnessawareness #sicktofit

[papayapetal]

It’s NEDA week and my body image has been a rollercoaster this week. Reflection on one’s recovery is hard. I started out this week loving my body and being so happy I’ve come so far, to today, where I feel so fat and that no one will love me simply because of my weight, which logically I know is not true because many people love me, and yet here I am struggling to find a meaning to my relationships.

My ex best friend used to tell me “fat people can’t be pretty/handsome” which always tore through my heart, and some days I believe him, like today, and some days I think that’s the most ridiculous statement in the world. Why can I recognize the beauty in every other person on this planet but not myself?

[brittanyallisa1315]

Hard to believe the past year has come and gone but YOUR GIRLS ONE YEAR HEALTHY 🙌🏼 One year ago was my last hospital stay. My last time restricting. My last time doubting my strength over this demon. One long, trying, emotional, and rewarding year of recovery. Every high & low has been a test of patience, willpower, and strength. My support system has been so overwhelmingly understanding through it all. I could not be more grateful for every single one of you who has helped me along this road. I love you all. Here’s to a lifetime of fighting strong. #neda #nedaawareness #oneyearstrong #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

[fearfullyyandwonderfullymade]

•Your Brokenness is Welcome Here• A phrase I hold near and dear to my heart and pray that everyone knows! This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness week, something that is very close to my heart. Six years ago I was diagnosed with Anorexia, a disease that almost took my life. I was completely broken, had hit rock bottom and did not believe that I would ever experience freedom from this disorder. What people fail to realize about eating disorders is that they are not glamorous and they are certainly not a choice- they are the opposite. My eating disorder robbed me of all my happiness and freedom. You can’t beat this monster out of your own strength. It wasn’t until I fully surrendered my life and eating disorder to Jesus that I began to walk out in true and beautiful freedom. It is by the grace of God that I am here and can genuinely smile and have joy! It’s been a daily battle but it’s oh so worth it, I promise you won’t regret it! If anyone is struggling please know you are so so worth it and deserve to get help! No one should ever have to suffer in silence with an eating disorder! Jesus delights in those broken places of your heart because that’s where he gets to come in, redeem and make those broken places beautiful 💛

[hungarianherbivore]

One cannot describe it possibly with a single shot what it means to live with eating disorder. It is a very instense curse and a miraculous blessing at the same time. It makes me so emotional every time I think about the struggles that I went through. Dear people out there, be kind to each other, look out for your loved ones because it is never as simple as one self-conscious attention whore with fucked up eating habits. ✨#nedaawarenessweek #nedaawareness #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_xhgzBad_KST1a0kHe40xsNjFs_9g-V919W40/?igshid=1en61z6qp2n61

[pinksweets87]

Today is Treat Yourself Thursday. I'm going to Bed with a Smile on my Face knowing that I did good for the ones I Love and the ones that Love me. It was deeper than Treating my Body. I Treated my Soul. #ComeAsYouAre #NEDA #NEDAWeek #NEDAWeek2019 #NEDAAwareness #NEDAAwareness2019 #NationalEatingDisorderAwareness2019 #Recovery #LoveYourBodyWeek #LoveYourBodyWeek2019 #LoveYourBody #TreatYourselfThursday @auburnhealth @projectheal @neda @loveyourbodyweek @alsana_recovery @alsanarecovery https://www.instagram.com/p/Buc0JmEh81z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x4d2nykjeuqy

[hauteinhell]

Life with an Eating Disorder (ED) Then vs. NOW 1. Don’t be fooled by the smile on my face in these then photos. I was miserable/depressed/starving a recipe for disaster. 2014: On vacation in California, I was extremely moody, picky with my food and spent hours of vacation in the hotel gym (mostly cardio) and then even hiking later that day. 2. 2018: On the beach in Jamaica, slightly hangry because I was still trying to figure out the tiny portions at an all-inclusive resort. Regardless, I was eating previously restricted foods like bread and dessert with very little guilt about it. I’m now in the mindset that food fuels my body to help me gain strength for my workouts. 3. 2014: Clothes would help coverup just how skinny I was. Except you can see in this photo how much extra fabric there was under my arm and this jumpsuit was already a 00. I would also complain that nothing would fit, everything was too big. People would notice my great clothes and not pay attention to my body/health. 4. Now: I’m still having trouble finding clothes that fit mostly because I have a small waist and a big butt (that I’m proud of!). My thighs no longer touch but those thighs help me squat over 140lbs in the gym! Speaking of weight, I no longer weigh myself. 5. 2014: This photo was what helped get me the therapy I needed. My mom took this photo and it helped open her eyes to the fact that I was struggling and so far gone I didn’t know how to ask for help. Mental illness is scary and no one wants to admit they have one but the fact is when you address it you can start to gain control over it. Sure most people don’t understand what I go through internally but that’s why we have therapists. My therapist never judged and helped me find peace and happiness. 6. Jamaica: No spine showing, healthy body all around 🍑. I try and manage my stress and inner chatter with exercise and meditation. I eat whatever and whenever I’m hungry. I try new foods all the time. I have supportive family, friends and boyfriend who help lift me up when I fall down. ❤️ #NEDA #NEDAawareness #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisorderawareness #edrecovery #anorexiarecovery #mentalhealthawareness #edawareness (at Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BubTrP7FcJp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2hc77tao0ke8

[letsleep-away]

Eating disoders do not exist out of pure vanity. They are NOT only about looks. They are NOT superficial. They are much more complex than that. They can serve as a coping mechanism, as a search for control, perfection, punishment, become an addiction, control us with fear. They do not have one single look. You can be overweight, underweight, the healthiest looking person and STILL have an eating disoder. It affects all genders of all ages and if you are struggling, please know you dont have to wait until you are literally dying to reach out for help. Do not wait until you have stomach problems from years of binging, until your teeth are no longer existant from years of purging, or your electrolyte levels so low you can have a heart attack any minute. You dont have to wait for your body to show how much you are already struggling. You all deserve better.

[alexisrausch-blog]

My first zine, American Bleach Drinker, is now available for purchase through my shop. 

A zine written and illustrated by Alexis Rausch

• An intimate portrait of my first 5 months spent in eating disorder rehab, discussing disassociation and the dark humor that follows coping and recovery from addiction. All proceeds go to paying for medical bills.

• Digitally printed in Salt Lake City. 25 pages.

• limited copies currently available; 10 full-color edition and 10 black and white edition

[bluebutterflyofdoom]

#NEDAawareness #eatingdisorderawareness #nedaweek #nedawareness #eatingdisorderawarenessweek #eatingdisorderawarenessweek2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BubqICEg0YT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dtvzie9h9oj9

[recovering-witch]

also... PREPARED OATMEAL WITH NUTELLA AND MARSHMELLOW

because I am so fucking done with being scared of ‘contaminating’ safe foods with ‘unholy’ ones, like wtf???? I DESERVE ALL THE NUTELLA IN THE WORLD  #justsaying

[recovery-andpositivity]

It’s #NEDAawarenessweek 💜 Me in the left picture: depressed, anxious, scared, starving, desperate for help. I hated myself. I hated my body, my life, I hated everything. I was pretending I was fine and never imagined being able to live without my eating disorder. I was overwhelmed by not only food, but everything in life. I was just miserably existing. Now, I’m the me in the right picture. Healthier, happier, enjoying school and work, and finally actually living life. Of corse it’s still hard sometimes and I still struggle with my body image, but I never ever thought I could make it this far in recovery. I never thought I’d be able to eat all my old fear foods (which by the end turned into basically every food), or to drink a Starbucks drink as made- instead of a nonfat sugar free lowest-calorie-possible drink. It sounds silly but I’m proud of that venti sugar filled caramel macchiato in my hand! It’s so crazy how much happier I’ve become, I truly never thought it was possible and I’m so proud of myself for choosing recovery over and over again even during the toughest times. Six long, hard months and about 20 pounds later, I’m still learning how to love and accept myself, but I’m in a much better place than I was before and I’m very thankful for that. #edrecovery #NEDA #NEDAawareness #recoveryisworthit

[naylien]

In honor of #NEDAawareness week, I'm posting this belly pic I took the other day. When I was in the height of my eating disorder, I never would have posted a picture like this, let alone take it. But part of my recovery journey is allowing myself to ENJOY eating, and I definitely enjoyed all that pizza I ate 😄 #foodbaby #edrecovery #bopo #nedaweek2017