Lets Eat Together!

Lets eat together today! 
if you are doing something right now, come back to this post when you can! 

I know it is hard, so go grab something small, 
Maybe its a granola bar, toast, fruit, crackers, yogurt, a muffin, pasta, soup, a dry handful of cereal, literally anything that sounds okay right now. 

I just wanted to say that your body deserves food EVERY DAY, and not just when you feel you deserve it. Before I say anything else, I want you to know that I know how hard it is, and its not as simple as "just eating something."

I have spent years of my life struggling with an eating disorder, and I know how consuming it can become. I know what it feels like to overthink every bite, the guilt, the voice telling you not to eat, your mind being a war with yourself. I get it. 

Food can be so scary, 
recovery is hard, 
but what is really scary is never recovering, 
so do the hard thing, 
for your FUTURE!

Anorexia is a DISORDER, 
not a friend, 
not a personality, 
not a tik-tok trend, 
not something you want. 

It steals so much, 
your energy, 
your focus, 
your relationships, 
your happines, 
your personality, 
all for what? 
to live in a body you don't even like? 

Lets take one step in taking our lives back today, 
you don't need to recover all at once, 
its baby steps 
You don't need to suddenly wake up one morning and love yourself, 
you don't need to stop being scared right now. 

Right now, the goal is just to eat something. 
thats it. 

I know its scary, but you've got this, we'll do it together!

Take a deep breath, 
relax your shoulders, 
unclench your jaw, 
put on a comfort show, or maybe some calming music, 
it somewhere safe and cozy. 

And take one bite. 
The first one is always the hardest, but I promise you, it is so worth it. 

Remind yourself 
"one bite will not make my gain weight,"
It is literally physically impossible. 

Then take another bite, and remind yourself again. 

Your eating disorder will argue with you, tell you to stop. It might make you panic or overthink or compensate afterwards. But those are feelings, not facts, and you don't have to obey it!

Food is not something you need to earn, you do not need to be "sick enough" to recover. 

Please eat today! 
and when you do, comment something you ate! :)

Anything counts, 
a piece of toast, 
a smoothie, 
an egg, 
coffee with cream, 
snacks, 
a dry handful of cereal (my personal go to)!

Then come back tomorrow, and comment again. 
and the next day. 
and the next. 

Lets make this thread a safe space to encourage eachother, and all recover together!

Before I end this, I just want to remind you 
that your body is not the most important thing about you, not your weight, your size, the number on the scale. You are a whole person, with thoughts, memories, talents, favourite songs, dreams, humor, and people who care about you. 

There IS life outside of this disorder. 
You DESERVE life. 

I know recovery is terrifying, but staying trapped forever is terrifying too. So today, just focus on right now. 

Now go eat something, 
I'll do it with you!
I'm proud of you :)