The Caged Bird

Insatiably curious, unapologetically honest, queer, intersectional feminist. pronouns: she/her/hers. i'm trying to reintegrate into the real world. ISO: a safe place to vent. freedom, authentic connection, meaning, coffee.

[thecagedbird]

i do not have the time or energy to report/block all of the pro-ED blogs but you are NOT welcome here. this means you, if you post

thinspo/meanspo

pro-ana/pro-ED tips & tricks

CW/GW, etc

regardless of whether or not you're "just venting" or it's your "personal space". if your blog is public and you're promoting eating disorder behaviors (or any type of self-harming), you are an unsafe, unhealthy influence on other people, and i do not support that whatsoever.

i am actively working towards recovery-sometimes that means i post potentially triggering thoughts or mention behaviors but that is because i want to be honest about my experience.

i'm 30 years old; i've dealt with an eating disorder for over half my life. i've been in and out of every level of treatment imaginable. you do not want this. there is more to life than being thin. DM me for support and/or questions anytime

some resources on why diets don't work, weight stigma, etc:

@bigfatscience

Maintenance Phase podcast

Your Fat Friend Blog

[thecagedbird]

Rarely, if ever, do I post personal photos but a miniature service horse showed up at work today

You’re welcome

[thecagedbird]

wow remember that time I first moved to Philadelphia for a new job and thought i was escaping my controlling ass parents and my failures behind only to subsequently not be able to do that, fall flat on my face, lose said job, enter a global pandemic and...ladies and gents things have only gotten worse💀

[heavensghost]

I keep making the same mistakes!

[hel7l7]

idk why can't let it go

[heartlessqueen]

i am ashamed of my own pain / i shouldn’t be hurting this much / everything feels unbearable 

(journaling pages from last week’s mental breakdown)

[fribblr]

I can finally post this !!!!! heres my full entry for @objectumzine

[hel7l7]

I feel like I keep doing everything wrong

[art-creature]

obscured / mixed media in sketchbook

[heavensghost]

I will always love you but I cannot look at you

[hel7l7]

I'm afraid that you're happier without me

[hel7l7]

I still miss people who weren't good for me

[hel7l7]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I thought I was fine.

I thought I could handle this but I can't.

[asoftwrongness]

instagram | prints

[haleyincarnate]

And what is growing up if not being fearful of the future, but running head on into it anyway?

I am still afraid, but I barrel into fate with gritted teeth. Every experience brings a lesson, every passing day and night just a page turned in my story.

We are all novels begging to be written. --- Collage from my poetry collection "Winterbrook", out 11/11.

[haleyincarnate]

Based off of this post by @deadwatered

[archbudzar]

i dont understand

[incendavery]

"spiritual?"