by Lauren Dow | Sep 10, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Health
I recently had a conversation with a girlfriend of mine when she asked me, “Have I ever said anything that was triggering for your eating disorder?” This lead to a conversation that we both decided it was a good idea that I should make a video to talk about this exact...
by Lauren Dow | Aug 2, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Health, Relationships
Let’s face it, there is really no such thing as a “normal” and “functioning” family. Who gets to decide what normal is anyways? I used to think that because I didn’t have my dad regularly growing up like other kids in school or that all of my siblings lived far away...
by Lauren Dow | Jul 27, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Health
I had a conversation with my therapist a while ago that I thought would be a good topic to bring up on my blog. Restriction. When I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, I was completely shocked. I wasn’t sick. I wasn’t unable to care for myself. I didn’t lose all...
by Lauren Dow | Jul 15, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Health
Let me make one thing very, very, very clear. I am not my eating disorder. My mental health does not define me. Over the last few months, I’ve been writing, sharing stories, and yes even doing podcasts because that’s a thing now, all about my mental health and eating...