During my many years of treatment, I've realized that a big part of the recovery process is getting in touch with yourself. During the worst times of my eating disorder, I wanted to disconnect from my body. I basically wanted nothing to do with my body, which created a lot of strain. My mind was causing…
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Self Worth
In light of recent events in my personal life, I've been forced to truly focus on myself. A lot of people give me praise for how unselfish I am. I'll go out of my way to help others in whatever way I possibly can. I feel pain and sadness when people I love are hurting.…
My World of Dance
I feel the need to write a disclaimer for this post. I'm sharing essentially my entire experience with dance over the years, which is the majority of my life so far. I wanted to share my story from the way I felt it and how I remember it. Some people may remember parts of it differently, or have…
Double Standard
Trigger Warning: eating disorder behaviors, weight restoration, weight loss, weight gain, body dysmorphia This topic has been affecting my life the last couple of years, it's been at the forefront of my mind the last couple of months, and I've been wanting to blog about it the last couple of weeks. I've been insanely stressed…
Seeking Positivity
Trigger Warning: eating disorder behaviors For those of you who know me, know that I am a very optimistic person. I always try to find a positive spin on every situation, at least most situations. So last week I was home with the stomach flu, which is, of course, a really miserable situation. But to try…
Accepting the Past
In my DBT group, every week we always start with a mindfulness exercise. This week's mindfulness practice really resonated with me. We were told to think of something that is difficult for us to accept. Whether it's something small like forgetting your homework on your desk to something big like trauma or the ruminating thoughts…
Who Am I?
My name is Emily W. Locke and I am a 25-year-old woman born and raised in Portland, OR. I am a writer, blogger, and mental health advocate. I have battled mental illnesses from a young age, and as a result am very passionate about raising awareness for eating disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression, as well…
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