Anonymous asked:
Ive recently relapsed with my eating disorder but today I found your blog and I realised how stupid I was I was wondering if you have any advice I really want a normal life. Thanks for making this blog it's really helping me 😊
I think this was submitted quite some time ago, as this blog has been inactive for a hot minute. But I wanted to take time to respond.
First of all, note I am not a therapist or a dietician or qualified in any way other than having life experience haha.
It’s totally normal to relapse, and I hope you didn’t feel bad or stupid for it at all! It happens to a lot of people, what’s important now is continuing to move forward. Eating disorders are really tough, I think my best advice would be taking it one day at a time.
Focusing on moment-to-moment instead of days, weeks, years, ect. can be very helpful when trying to get better. I also personally find talk therapy to be very helpful, but I know that isn’t always an option.
Trying your best, and reminding yourself that you deserve happiness, sustenance, and a full life can also help.
I hope this was somewhat helpful! And I hope you are doing well on your journey to recovery, even from just this one message it seems to me like you are on a great path! <3
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