Recovering

Not too long ago, the video Nicole Arbour "Dear Fat People" video broke out. What I saw it many, many time pop up on my Facebook I simply ignored it for weeks. I knew the chances of me watching it and either getting upset or offended would be pretty high. I ended up seeing a blog post from the guy who was mentioned in the video, and that's when I chose to watch it and see what all the fuss was about. The fact that people founds this funny and shared in support says a lot about them than it does about me being offended. Needless to say, I ended up writing how I felt about the situation. Part of me didn't know or understand why anyone was finding this funny after watching, but clearly Nicole got the attention she wanted.  First, let me point out, there's a fine line for controversial humor. Coming from someone recovering from an eating disorder, I couldn't imagine watching this video years ago before I entered recovery or while I was still fragile. Saying my fee...

I saw this today and I still can't believe how true it is. I remember when I first was finding out I had anxiety and depression, before I went to a doctor, I would hear similar things to this all the time. I think, "people have it a lot worse." Was the most common. Although, yes, that's true.. It doesn't mean that what another person is going through and feeling isn't important or should be ignored. We all have different battles, and so many more than we think are mental illnesses.  It's important to know that when someone is going through a hard time, no matter what, support can make such a difference. Physical and mental illnesses are different, but not by a whole lot. They both deserve equal support. I've said this before and I'll say it again, I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for my support system. Not everyone has that, and in mental illnesses, everyone needs it.  I hid what I was going through for years, and looking back on...