A Letter to a Former Friend

To my former friend, It has been three years now since we last spoke. I remember the first time we met. How I thought you were one of the coolest and most interesting people I had ever known at my life. You were so smart, strong, brave and confident. We moved in together, and you …

Cereal For Ducks

When I was little, my mother would buy cereal for ducks. We were not allowed to eat cereal, every morning it was either plain oatmeal or if dad was cooking eggs. There was to much sugar in those cereals for us kids, no matter how much we begged. It drove us crazy that she would …

Jewelry Days

Back when I was first diagnosed, my roommate made a very strange comment to me, "I always know when I see you whether or not your having a bad day(aka depressive episode). If it's a good day, you wear jewelry." I thought about it, and in a way she was right. I have always been …

I Had An Eating Disorder

I need to preface this with saying that I am not a medical professional. This is all my personal experience and opinions. I was 13 years old, with all the typical 13 year old insecurities. I had always been heavier that the average kid, plus I was short which did not help. At school, I …

Getting In Shape, aka I miss Chocolate

I have been trying desperately to get in shape for a long time. This has always been a touchy subject for me, since I had an eating disorder when I was younger, and anytime I start dieting or excising both myself and those that care about me worry I will fall into bad habits again. …