Research isn't panning out as well as it, I guess, should be. I'm running, quite quickly, out of new things to report and ruin your day with. But, before I completely stop reporting, I'd like to link another article I found that is about reinforcing being "different." It's a good idea:
I forget whether this week's blog is wrapping up or if it is next week's, but I think I'm going to kind of wrap up.
This research has really broadened my knowledge of what people suffer through. I realized that eating disorders weren't just Anorexia and Bulimia, but were binging and purging and abuse of exercise and all these different categories. To be truthful, I once thought I was beginning to be "fat" and gave thought to cutting back on food. This research erased that thought from my mind. It gave me more confidence. I don't want to end up in therapy, talking to some sarcastic adult about my problems, or in the hospital with, shudder, needles under my skin. And more so, I like my eyes and vision. Life is a nice thing. And where I might not have the rock-hard abs and perfectly flat stomach of some of my friends, being a little more curvy isn't a BAD thing. After all, I want people to love me for me, not for what they want me to be. But I'm getting off topic.
Eating disorders affect more people than I realized, too. These past weeks have helped me to be able to recognize eating disorders better, and be able to stand up to anyone who might be afflicted with them. If we do have another blog due next week, I'll leave it to talk about my story. I've already started on it, and it's going very well.
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