This blog contains information and support regarding restrictive eating disorders and the recovery process. This recovery blog is run by Sarah Frances Young, a 27-year-old recovered woman. I am not a doctor, so if you have a medical issues please see one. I give advice based on the best of my knowledge and experience, but I do not know everything. My advice is not to be misconstrued as professional medical advice. I support unrestricted eating (this includes the MinnieMaud approach) and do not advocate the "health and fitness" approach to recovery, as I do not believe that will lead to a full recovery and view it as a compromise. However, I understand that there are people that are unable to engage in the method of recovery that I advocate on this blog for many reasons, and I support everyone in recovery, regardless of whether I have differing views on their chosen method of recovery. We are all battling/have battled the same demons, and we should all encourage and support each other in moving forward to healthier, happier lives. Views expressed on this blog are my personal opinions. If you don't agree with my views regarding recovery, have a read through "links (important/useful info)" or if not, this blog may not be for you. Before increasing your calories in recovery please read this post on re-feeding syndrome to see if you are at risk. If you are under the age of 18, please include your parents and/or treatment team in decisions regarding your recovery. PLEASE READ MY FAQ BEFORE SENDING ME A MESSAGE
(I am in isolation with my partner Josh for 14 days, I have decided to start blogging about our experience on probably a daily basis. If you
I've been blogging about my experience in self-isolation. Not particularly eloquent and more a documentation of thoughts, feelings, and how I am getting through the days, but if you are at home and also bored and cabin fevery, take a look! I am now on Day 4, but I forgot to post here so here's day 0! You can check out the other days also on the blog posts :)
(Trigger warning for descriptions of sexual assault and rape.) As a teenager, I was raped by one of my closest male friends. It was a different kind of rape to the one you’re expecting to hea…
A hugely personal piece that I wrote a few months ago that had traumatic implications and consequences.
Not long ago, I realised that I am, in fact, not straight, but queer. I have never used that term to identify myself with, as I have always believed myself not to be “queer enough” to d…
I’ve written about this before, but it’s so important that I decided that it is time for a refresher. It’s important because if you are following the recommended daily allowance o…
I managed to be good and write a thing. An important thing.
It’s January, and we all know what that means: a total inundation of diet talk. It’s EVERYWHERE. TV advertising is filled with diet promotions, “healthy” eating, exercise eq…
Last month I was diagnosed with ME/CFS, which stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. I don’t know how long I have been ill for, but certainly the past 18 months at lea…
If you don’t follow me on Instagram already, check me out @bodypositivepear
I’ve still got over 6K followers here so get yo asses down to Instagram because that’s where I am now with over 10k followers, posting about eating disorder recovery, body positivity, mental health, and chronic illness.See you there! <3
It happens to us all at some point in our journey from sickness to health: we hear a comment, see a magazine article, or wake up with rose-tinted glasses that throw us back into a tirade of insidio…
Exercise: it is a prominent part of our lives. It is a prominent thing on our minds. It is something that those with eating disorders use and abuse to lose weight, change their bodies, and deal wit…
I am a 26-year-old woman who wears a size 10/12/14 (this is being a woman isn’t it?! What size am I? Who knows…) on top, and a size 14/16 in bottoms. I am classed as obese. And I am sic…
Jennifer: Tell me a little bit about your struggle with an eating disorder (please avoid numbers of graphic descriptions of behaviors, so as not to trigger my readers): Sarah: I developed an eating...
Weight Watchers have announced that they are going to be offering free memberships to teenagers aged between 13 and 17 this summer, and my blood has reached boiling point. Not only am I aghast at t…
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