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Tip #8
Make a mood playlist.
Put all the songs that help you through hard times in one playlist on your ipod.
Whenever things get to be too much, stick those headphones in your ears, click on the playlist, and get lost in the songs.
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You are more than your illness.
Tell that to my anxiety.
You know what?
You should.
Tell your anxiety that it can’t control you. You were there first. Kick its ass. :)
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Tip #7 :)
Have a “feel good” charm.
If you have a bag that you take with you everywhere, put something in it that makes you happy. It can be anything- a picture, a little doll, a piece of a poem. That way, when you feel like you’re going under, you can take the charm out and remember that you have an anchor.
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You are more than your illness.
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Eating Disorder Recovery blog
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Micah’s Story
My name is Micah! I am batteling with anorexia as well as drug addiction. I have always had a low self esteem and hated my body ever since I was young. Throughout middle school, I was miserable and depressed. I always felt like I was not as good as my siblings. In highschool I had enough of feeling fat,worthless and out of control. I only wanted to lose a few pounds at first, I started taking stimulant drugs to suppress my hunger and became addicted in the process. Over the next few months, I had gone from a healthy,vibrant teenager to a someone I did not recognize. I twitched constantly from the drugs and lack of food, my eyes had no hope,I spent my days getting high while shivering under layers of clothes. I had gone from a normal healthy weight, to dangeriously underweight. I was taken out of school and sent to treatment where I realized I wanted to recover, there was more to life than just my eating disorder and drug addiction. Some days are better than others and I still struggle but I know that recovery will be worth it http://mysliiylife.tumblr.com/
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Submitted by: mysillylife
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Mental Health Tip 6:
Set little things for yourself to look forward to. That way, whenever you’re down, you have something to perk you up.
For example, make plans to go see your favorite movie. Or to hang out with someone you haven’t seen in awhile. Or even something as little as “Next Tuesday, I will have my favorite flavor of ice cream”.
No matter how silly it seems, giving yourself something to look forward to gives you a little light on the horizon. <3
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Hello to my five new wonderful followers!
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Hi everyone! How is your Wednesday night going? <3
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Mental Health Tip Number Five:
Hold tight to the good things in life.
No matter how down you feel, there is always something good, no matter how small. It’s very easy to think of all your bad thoughts and hold onto them, because they seem so plentiful. But when you’re in that dark place, think of one good thing in your life and make it last. No matter how small a thing it is, you can always get happiness in places you least expect it.
Hi! I'm Jacqui, and I am the founder of what I like to call the Unbalanced Club.
What is this? The Unbalanced Club exists to ease and ultimately ERASE the unfair and ridiculous stigma surrounding mental illness.
Additionally, we aim to someday become a place of comfort, where people with mental illness (and sure, those without) can speak their minds without fear of being judged.
We want everyone out there to know that they are NOT ALONE, and that it is OKAY to speak out. Stay silent no more, because you deserve to be heard. Lastly, we'd like to remind everyone that there is always hope, and that it's okay to allow yourself to laugh a little.
So welcome to our club. We're happy to have you :)
(A word about the name: Some may be wondering: "Why the Unbalanced Club? Isn't that a little offensive?" I can understand why you may think that. But it's not meant to be offensive in the least. I have OCD, depression, trich, etc, so it's not like I just don't get it. 'Cuz I do. This name just came about when I was talking to my friend about our respective mental states, and we were both trying not to blame ourselves for our illnesses. So finally I said "It's not our faults. This is all due to a stupid unbalance in our brains. Join the club. The Unbalanced Club. We have pie." And that's it. That's what it is referring to, so please don't take it offensively <3)
What to do on this blog? Anything and everything. Share your stories! Send then to me anonymously, or not anonymously, and I will post them (if you’d like me to). Send me inspirational quotes, stories, recoveries, pictures…anything. Or not. Send me how you’re feeling at the moment. Tell us about a time when you were down. Or happy. Tell us what you would like to get out of this blog. Make friends with people who have been there. Share your interests, because, of course, we are all more than our illness. It’s all up to you. We love you already. :)
