5 things I hate about anorexia - a personal take
Channel: Pooky Knightsmith Mental Health
Date: 2017-12-10

One of my YouTube subscribers asked me to talk about the things I most hated about anorexia. It's an illness that I've lived with, as a symptom of PTSD, for an incredibly long time though I'm hopeful that I'm making really positive steps towards meaningful recovery now.  I found this video hard to make.  Really hard.. so I hope in your watching of and responding to it you'll be kind.  

It's just my story so please don't think this generalises across to anyone who's ever suffered with anorexia - though I hope it will perhaps give you a glimpse into the many ways it impacts on life.  And if you're currently struggling with an eating disorder, I hope this is in some way helpful - either to help you think about what are the bits about your illness that you hate and that might motivate you to change, and perhaps to inspire you on the recovery journey.  I'm just a few steps in, and they've been big and scary steps... but I'm doing it... so perhaps you can too?..

Normal service will be resumed tomorrow when I'll be back to a blend of information and advice with my professional hat on. 

Here's a link to the poem I mention: https://pookypoetry.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/grand-master-or-life/ 

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