Feature images: Demi Lovato's book, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year. Where do I even begin? 21 days since I last blogged and holy crap have these past 3 weeks been difficult. I suppose a good place to start would be why I chose those images since I don't usually put pictures in my actual blog…
Tag: mental health
Three-Month Milestone
Trigger Warning: eating disorder behaviors THREE MONTHS BEHAVIOR FREE!! December 9th, 2016, marks exactly 3 months since the last time I engaged in an eating disorder behavior. Let me take a moment to express how genuinely proud I am of myself!! This is the longest chunk of time I've been without behaviors in a very…
Follow Up
I received a lot of incredible feedback from my last blog post titled, "Silenced." So many of you told me how proud you were that I spoke up, some of you just gave me comfort by validating my feelings, and some of you suggested I share what I wrote with my teacher. I greatly appreciated…
Complexity of Emotions
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…
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.…
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 27-year-old woman born and raised in Portland, OR. I am a Group Facilitator at an eating disorder treatment program, as well as a writer, blogger, and mental health advocate. I have battled mental illnesses from a young age, and as a result am very passionate about…
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