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Over the summer I submitted a piece to the National Eating Disorders Association's blog. About two weeks ago it was published! This is the first time I have ever had my writing published, and it means so much to me that it was by NEDA. Here is part of my article as well as the link…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Article – Contradictions in Recovery
Note: This is NOT a review of Demi Lovato's documentary "Simply Complicated." This piece discusses my experience watching it & the positive impact it had on my recovery. Content Warning: eating disorder behaviors About a week ago the inspirational Demi Lovato came out with a very honest and raw documentary. As most of you know…
Content Warning: This post is about the anniversary of my suicide attempt. I have not described any details of the actual attempt, but I wanted to give a warning as to what this post's topic is. Five years ago I tried to take my own life. August 27th will always be a difficult day for me. It's…
(Hopefully) in a few hours, I will be boarding a plane that's destination is Raleigh, North Carolina. I say hopefully because I'm currently in Chicago, and my connecting flight to Raleigh was canceled. Now I'm just waiting and crossing my fingers and toes that the flight attendant will call me from the standby list to…
Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders This past weekend I watched the much-anticipated film To The Bone, and these were my initial reactions: what the hell was that? it was completely unrealistic. it made the treatment seem like a joke, it emphasized the already stereotypical body type associated with anorexia. they barely focussed on recovery. the therapist didn't…
Trigger Warning: disordered thoughts, heavily retouched photo For those of you who follow me on Instagram or are friends with me on Facebook have probably noticed that I've been participating in Kenzie Brenna's #SelfLoveBootcamp for the month of July. There's a different theme every day, and I've honestly found it really helpful so far. I…
When I was a little girl I exercised because I enjoyed it. I did ballet from age four to fourteen because I was in love with the grace and beauty of the movements, and how happy it made me feel. I took swim lessons from age five to eleven because there was something so…
Content Warning: Eating disorder behaviors Yesterday I had my last final of spring term, and that concluded my time at Portland Community College. My first term was actually fall of 2015, but I ended up withdrawing from all of my classes after the second week. After taking a little over a year off after finishing…
On Monday, May 1st I graduated from Portland DBT Institute! I said goodbye to the therapist I have become so attached to since March of 2016. I hate saying goodbyes. In particular to therapists. We are expected to open up to a therapist and to be raw and honest. It typically becomes one of the…
WOW, it's been nearly two months since I've blogged. I can't believe I let so much time slip away without writing on here. Despite my being somewhat shocked at the time lapsed I know exactly why I've stayed away. Before I get into that I just want to give a couple of updates. Updates: NEDAwareness…
Emily W. Locke 