by Lauren Dow | Jul 7, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Relationships
The perfect depiction of true friendship. Eating disorders can feel like you are trapped on a deserted island. Only a mirage from heat exhaustion that looks like an oasis but is merely an endless terrain of salt water and sand. But it doesn’t have to be. My tribe...
by Lauren Dow | Jun 27, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Relationships
Remember when I said “Hell yes” to my body? That meant I started saying “No” when you asked for it. It’s that simple. My body. My choice. Or so you would think. I’ve written a lot lately about what it’s like to date with an eating disorder. Let’s just say it hasn’t...
by Lauren Dow | Jun 25, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Health
Summer is here. Okay, let’s face the facts. Global warming means summer has been here for a hot minute. Literally. It’s a time of barbecues with family and hanging out in the park with friends. It’s a time to go to the beach, drive to the mountains, and simply just be...
by Lauren Dow | Jun 23, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Personal Growth, Relationships
Now you’ve seen the true face of recovery. My latest blog post, expressing the lonely, the dark, the despair. But it isn’t always dark. If there was ever such a light so beautiful. So I decided to write a love letter to myself. A love story about my recovery to...
by Lauren Dow | Jun 19, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Don’t scroll past this. It’s too important to let social media’s algorithm take this message away from the eyes of those that need it. It’s dark and grim, but not in its entirety. There is light at the end, there is always light at the end. On the left is a photo of...
by Lauren Dow | Jun 17, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery
I know that I’m not the only one that gets anxiety when they go grocery shopping. especially these days with COVID-19. My anxiety about grocery shopping has always been a little different. If I’m not prepared, I find myself aimlessly meandering through the aisles. My...
