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Tag: Anorexia
How NOT to Restart a Blog
This post is for all the readers who have been here from the beginning. I realize I have now promised to start writing again three times, and therefore feel I need to write an article to prove I'm serious about. Thus, I present: How Not to Restart a Blog. One of the most important aspect … Continue reading How NOT to Restart a Blog
Scuola Holden: A New Start
I have started Scuola Holden: The Writing Academy. I'm exited, doing better (though not perfect) and positive about it. Read more below and if you're new: welcome to the Dysfunctionality club!
Impulses
Today I would like to talk about a very specific issue, impulses. Ever since I started manifesting pathological behaviour, they have been a huge problem and have led to very dangerous behaviours on many occasions. When I talk about impulses, I am referring to that series of self-harming actions that one may feel compelled to … Continue reading Impulses
Happiness
This post is different from others, in a sense meaning that I don't have that much to say precisely, however I feel that my current emotional state is such that sharing it with you is a good idea. It's very simple actually, more simple than anything I have tried to explain before. So simple, yet … Continue reading Happiness
Leap of faith
A few days ago I wrote a post about the fear of change. This is because, over the last few days, I was overwhelmed by the thought of who I would be and what would remain of me without the eating disorder. It is always nice to imagine being healthy when you're so far away … Continue reading Leap of faith
Fear of Change
Fear of change is nothing if not fear of the unknown. When failure is your certainty, it is fear of failure that becomes your cripple. Change implies the abandonment of a static condition of misery and illness. This may sound outstanding ; however... when that is all you know, the fear of failure and return … Continue reading Fear of Change
A beautiful wedding… Social gatherings and difficulties
As already mentioned in previous posts, I spent a week in the United States. I was there to visit my family for my cousin's wedding and all things considered, I must say I had a lot of fun. This of course does not mean that there weren't any struggles. Weddings are of course big social … Continue reading A beautiful wedding… Social gatherings and difficulties
Defeat and Victory: an internal struggle, New York day 1 and 2
Though I have much to say about New York and am having a great time on my trip, there is one problem: food. After having spent an entire day walking around lower Manhattan, me and my mother walked up Broadway to reach our Hotel in midtown. I had been restricting all day and am sad … Continue reading Defeat and Victory: an internal struggle, New York day 1 and 2
I’m back!
Hello Dysfunctionality club! Though I have kept you slightly updated with the last few posts, I am officially starting the blog again! These months have been quite complicated: I have had to (and still am working on it) confront some of my greatest demons, even those so well hidden I myself didn't realize confronting them … Continue reading I’m back!
How NOT to be functional 