hello!

my name is charlie, she/they. this is a sideblog about (my) ed recovery. a void to shout into. PRO RECOVERY

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life is better when you're not malnourished btw

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It's just learn to accept my body as it changes and learn to accept my body as it changes over and over and

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jowls are normal double chin is normal stretch marks are normal armpit fat is normal. none of the things that tiktok and instagram are telling you to change are things you need to even consider changing. you can have a normal body, it will be okay

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I love love love when these feelings come back

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Woag. Did you guys know that food can be pleasurable.

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Food is meant to be enjoyed. It is not solely about nutrition. It’s also an joyful, social, cultural experience. You deserve to eat for the sake of enjoyment.

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something that really stuck with me about the physical aspect of recovering from a restrictive type eating disorder is that, for people who developed an eating disorder as a child or teenager, your body has likely never known what it’s like to be a healthy adult weight without being starved. (Healthy being whatever is safest and natural to your body when you are treating it well.)

So if you’re entering the physical aspect of recovery, and are terrified of continuing to gain weight, know that your body is just trying to sort itself out. It isn’t healthy to weigh the same as you did when you were 13, 16, 18, as a grown adult.

Try to trust your body. Trust in your recovery. You’re going to find a body which supports you and allows you to do so many wonderful things. It’s going to be okay.

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listen I'm sure I'm not the first person to make this joke shhhh don't worry about it

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spoiler alert: you remain beautiful as your body changes

(p.s. your body will naturally change. it’s meant to.)

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Eating that snack is not going to change the shape of my body, but even if it did my hunger is still something I should honor

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Get your pro ed shit out of the recovery tag I am no longer asking

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I am being so fr, is there a better tag I should be using that isn't Like That?

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Get your pro ed shit out of the recovery tag I am no longer asking

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I feel bad-> I want to do (disordered) behaviors-> no go on a walk instead -> I am in too much pain to go on a walk-> ??????????

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tips to get your life back on track after a breakdown™

sleep. your body needs to rest. the average panic attack takes as much energy as running a half-marathon. let yourself rest. take a 20 minute nap. any longer and you’ll hit your REM cycle, and you’ll wake up worse off. after, you’ll feel so much better.

clean something. literally anything. a plate, a drawer, the whole mf bathroom. it doesn’t matter how much or how little. it’ll make you feel more in control, and it’ll make your surroundings more appropriate for recovery.

get some fresh air. even just opening your window for a few hours will help. if you feel up to it, take a walk. take your dog. pick some flowers. cloudgaze. even just sit in your garden for a bit. your body will thrive off of non-stale air. 

eat and drink. I know for some people, myself included, this is Hard. it’s alright if all you can manage is a granola bar, or some cereal. anything is progress and will fuel your body. drink water if you can, but anything apart from alcohol will hydrate you.

take a shower. I have clinical depression. have done since I was 12. I know how hard it is to take a shower. but it fucking helps. if you don’t do anything else off this list, do this. it’ll help more than you know.

talk to someone. I can’t stress this enough. humans are social creatures! we crave interaction. even the most introverted introvert needs to talk to someone. call your mom. text a buddy. skype your brother. chat to your local cashier. anything !! you’ll feel less alone, and hopefully get some good serotontitty flowing.

do something fun! same as above, it’ll make u feel so much bette, and provide a distraction. some good options are writing, drawing, watching a movie, dancing - anything you enjoy!

be kind to yourself. it’s okay if you relapsed, or if you had a bad day, or anything else. treat yourself gently. you wouldn’t so harsh to a friend in your situation. it’s gonna be okay.

if you can’t do all of these, it’s okay. there are better days ahead. this, too, will pass.

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Visited my dad today and he keeps a scale in his bathroom. I wanted to get on it soooo bad but I did not. Go team.