I'm cheering you on to your recovery!

hi I really just want you to be happy. if you post that your sad you can expect me to contact you in some way or the other. also feel free to message me yourself!

[tiavision]

today my anthro professor said something kindof really beautiful:

“you all have a little bit of ‘I want to save the world’ in you, that’s why you’re here, in college. I want you to know that it’s okay if you only save one person, and it’s okay if that person is you”

[rabtownsend]

I feel like a few people I know could stand to read this.

[feministism]

[feministism]

[tasty-panda22]

reason to recover #1

so that when someone asks me what i’ve eaten, my first thought isn’t a number

[riversidereassurance]

To those of you feeling suicidal today,

Know you aren’t alone. I don’t know your situation, but I’m so sorry you’re feeling this way.

You are so strong for continuing on. So brave and resilient. I’m proud of you for making it through another day ♡

[mush-dooms]

Can we talk about recovery for a second? Because for all the mental health posts on this website, I hardly ever see any about recovery. Truth is? It sucks. It sucks so much. You have to rewire your own brain for goodness sake. That shit is hard! You have to learn to cope with your traumas and your problems in new ways and leave toxicity behind. It requires a level of self-awareness that can take AGES to learn. You will make progress and then suddenly find yourself back at square one. You’ll be going strong for months and then suddenly find yourself hunched over a toilet with a toothbrush stuffed down your throat and myfitnesspal open on your phone. You’ll body check and know you’re not supposed to, you’ll start to count and wonder why you’re doing this, you’ll look in the mirror and be proud of the weight you’ve restored but hate yourself at the same time. Recovery is strange; it fluctuates, and it’s not a straight line. It’s probably one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. You’ll fall off the path so many times and you’ll pick yourself up because no one will do it for you. You’ll want to quit. You’ll want to go back, you’ll miss the thing you used to be. But there comes a time when you have to ask yourself if your ED is really what you want your life to be and the answer will be no, no, of course not. And so you’ll choose. You’ll choose to fight instead of suffer, and you’ll struggle and hurt and grow and achieve and one day you’ll look back on it all and know it was all worth it. You saved yourself when you were at your lowest and if that’s not amazing I don’t know what is.

[recovery-cheerleader]

We gotta keep it real, and support eachother through the process. Thank you for sharing your story.

[kmd-poetry-deactivated20210729]

“I should have loved you sooner. In a world that feels as though it’s every wish is to conspire against me, you were there through it all. You always have been.”

—

a love note to myself

@kmd-poetry

[recovery-cheerleader]

Positivity

We all need.

Go ahead and spread it.

[gogh-save-the-bees]

Recovery is not about never being sad again or never relapsing again or never struggling again.

Recovery is a mindset. Recovery is changing the way you think so that when you feel sad or relapse or begin to struggle again, you know how to cope with it.

So when we talk about recovery, we’re not talking about being fixed , we’re talking about modifying the way we process our thoughts and ‘failures’ in a healthier way. This way when we have bad periods they don’t consume us.

Recovery is a mindset.

[recovery-cheerleader]

RECOVERY IS A MINDSET

[fluttersuns-deactivated20240717]

If you need…

Rest and recuperation:

- take a nap

- sit in the warm sunshine

- cuddle a pet

- take a bath

- go to bed early

- meditate

- forget all the yoga and just lie in corpse pose for however long you need

Self love:

- put on body lotion

- change your clothes into something more comfortable

- wash your hair

- light some candles

- write a love letter to yourself

- list 10 good things about yourself

Reminiscence and nostalgia:

- watch a childhood classic on TV

- clean your room: make it cozy and safe

- care for yourself the way your guardians would when you were a sick child

- do a small task or hobby that you used to love - listen to old music

- play a game from your past

Energy:

- eat a healthy meal

- put on some upbeat music

- drink ice cold water

- change into clothes that make you feel good but aren’t pyjamas

- go for a walk

- challenge yourself to do the things you want to do and reward yourself after

Companionship:

- get in touch with a friend

- go to a public place, like a coffee shop

- say hello to a stranger

- call your mum

- message a long lost friend

- arrange to meet someone you love

- join online groups of people with similar interests

Health:

- do some light exercise

- drink a glass of water

- do some yoga or stretches

- go to bed early

- take a short walk or jog

- eat something healthy and tasty

- clean your home

To express yourself:

- write about how your feelings

- dance to your favourite music

- sing

- put on makeup

- paint or draw

- bullet journal

- write a story, some poetry or a diary entry

- change your hairstyle

Comfort:

- drink something warm

- go somewhere you feel safe

- spend time with safe, loving people

- watch a lovely tv show or movie

- get under some blankets

- if it’s cold, sit by a fire

- cuddle someone or something

- give yourself a little hug

self checks are a very important part of self-care and good mental health! make sure you check up on yourself and do things that help you when you don’t feel so good.

[warm-positivity-deactivated2022]

You can’t expect yourself to go from a negative mentality to a positive one overnight, but every time you correct a bad thought you are growing! So focus on your growth, not the fact that you aren’t “there” yet.

[flowerais-deactivated20211031]

a big part of being happy is being excited. be excited for everything - making a cup of tea, decorating your future apartment, seeing a friend again, falling in love unexpectedly, the next episode of a show you like, finishing something stressful, buying something you’ve been saving up for, a new album, sunsets, traveling, road trips, and the feeling of going to bed after a long day. think of something to be excited about and daydream about it often when you’re sad.

[positivi-bees]

Don’t belittle your achievements. Stop using words like “just” or “only” when you’re talking about things you did. It’s okay to be proud. You should be.

[flourishingaims-deactivated2021]

3 Stages of Anorexia Recovery. Photo 1, Before I was admitted to hospital, severally underweight, couldn’t walk, wheel chair used, refused to eat and drink. Photo 2, Admitted to hospital, Sectioned under the mental health act, tube fed for months, restrained & ultimately near death TOO PHOTO 3, Discharged afternover a year in hospital, no I’m not a healthy weight but I have a structured eating plan which I can try my best to follow, I’m working and my life is coming back together. NEVER AGAIN, 8 hospital admissions later I’m done with that shit. Hospital saved my life and I’m so grateful for the staff. NHS are effing amazing.

[recovery-cheerleader]

Amazing!!! So proud of you!

[kiwithebug]

A PSA for my followers and anyone else who sees who is really struggling

You are super strong and please keep fighting! I know its super hard but you need to do this for yourself.

[starsarentbright-deactivated202]

[spinningrims]

i’m seeing a lot of people reblogging suicide hotlines and this is just a reminder that this is a suicide help line that works like a text-based instant messenger for people who may need to talk to someone but have trouble/are uncomfortable making phone calls

[groovian-whovian]

Never don’t reblog this. There are so many people who have such bad anxiety about phone calls. This can save so many lives