Healthy Eating VS Anorexia

Healthy Eating:

  1. Healthy dieting is an attempt to control weight.
  2. Your self-esteem is based on more than just weight and body image.

  3. You view weight loss as a way to improve your health and appearance.

  4. Your goal is to lose weight in a healthy way.

Anorexia

  1. Anorexia is an attempt to control your life and emotions.

  2. Your self-esteem is based entirely on how much you weigh and how thin you are.

  3. You view weight loss as a way to achieve happiness.

  4. Becoming thin is all that matters; health is not a concern.

10 reaons not to commit suicide

1. It’s not your time yet. If it were, forces beyond your control would’ve already taken you to the Great Beyond.

2. Your family would be devastated. Trust me on this, suicide does damage you cannot begin to comprehend. Your earthly pain will be over (more on this later), but theirs will last forever.

3. You’re too young to give up, too old to give in, and just the right age to decide to be happy.

4. You still haven’t done everything you’ve always wanted to do. Give yourself a chance to live - truly live - before you decide to die.

5. You haven’t yet explored all your options for healing. In fact, I bet you haven’t told a single person EXACTLY how you feel and how close you are to the edge. We all hold back because we’re afraid of the consequences of admitting to the full depths of our depression, but it’s only through complete honesty that we can begin to let go, recuperate, and heal.

6. No matter how many bad things have happened in your life, there have also been many good things. Focus on the good stuff, not the bad.

7. Ever notice how easy it is to dismiss a bad dream once you wake up? Treat bad experiences the same. A bad memory is a bad memory whether it stems from the real world or the realm of dreams - after all, your mind can’t tell the difference while you’re asleep - so there’s no reason to hang on to one past more than another. Let go, take a deep breath, and forge ahead knowing that the worst is over.

8. Suicide is painful and messy. Before you decide to take your own life, consider who will find you, and what seeing you like that will do to that person’s mind, body, and spirit. I’m not just talking about family here. When you die, regardless of how carefully you choose where to commit suicide, SOMEONE will find you (even if it’s a maid at a hotel or a forest ranger in the middle of nowhere), SOMEONE will have to take your body away, and SOMEONE will have to identify your body so you can be buried. Would you want to be that person?

9. There’s a beautiful spot somewhere on this planet with your name written all over it. Maybe its the Great Pyramid at Giza. Maybe it’s a sun-drenched beach in the Caribbean. Maybe it’s a museum or a house or a mountain. It doesn’t matter. What does matter is that you haven’t been there yet. You owe it to yourself to see the beauty of the world and find your true home before you punch your own ticket.

10. Death won’t relieve you of the responsibility of living and learning. When you get to wherever you’re going - I like to think of it as heaven or the spirit realm - you’re going to have to review your life and articulate what you’ve learned. If you chose to check out and have your continental breakfast without attending the full lecture, guess what? Back of the line, Pumpkin!

Sorry for not updating in the last few days. I was busy. I’ll be more active from now on! :)

Panic Attacks - Symptoms

Panic attacks often strike when you’re away from home, but they can happen anywhere and at any time. You may have one while you’re in a store shopping, walking down the street, driving in your car, or sitting on the couch at home.

The signs and symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and usually reach their peak within 10 minutes. Most panic attacks end within 20 to 30 minutes, and they rarely last more than an hour.

A full-blown panic attack includes a combination of the following signs and symptoms:

  • Shortness of breath or hyperventilation
  • Heart palpitations or a racing heart
  • Chest pain or discomfort
  • Trembling or shaking
  • Choking feeling
  • Feeling unreal or detached from your surroundings
  • Sweating
  • Nausea or upset stomach
  • Feeling dizzy, light-headed, or faint
  • Numbness or tingling sensations
  • Hot or cold flashes
  • Fear of dying, losing control, or going crazy

Stop negative thinking

  • Think outside yourself. Ask yourself if you’d say what you’re thinking about yourself to someone else. If not, stop being so hard on yourself. Think about less harsh statements that offer more realistic descriptions.
  • Allow yourself to be less than perfect. Many depressed people are perfectionists, holding themselves to impossibly high standards and then beating themselves up when they fail to meet them. Battle this source of self-imposed stress by challenging your negative ways of thinking
  • Socialize with positive people. Notice how people who always look on the bright side deal with challenges, even minor ones, like not being able to find a parking space. Then consider how you would react in the same situation. Even if you have to pretend, try to adopt their optimism and persistence in the face of difficulty.
  • Keep a “negative thought log.” Whenever you experience a negative thought, jot down the thought and what triggered it in a notebook. Review your log when you’re in a good mood. Consider if the negativity was truly warranted. Ask yourself if there’s another way to view the situation. For example, let’s say your boyfriend was short with you and you automatically assumed that the relationship was in trouble. But maybe he’s just having a bad day.

cutting is good for you, why are you giving distraction on how to stop it??

Cutting is not good for you. Yes, it releases endorphins which makes you feel a little good at the time but it’s not ‘good for you’. It hurts you in the long run and is very addictive and damaging to you x

what is Bonespo?

it’s a tag that pro-ed people are using. just type it in, in the ‘search tags’ thing and you’ll see a bunch of blogs talking about diet pills and tips on how to starve yourself or ways to purge without your parents finding out. it’s sick x

Pro-Ana Expectation vs. Eating Disordered Reality

Expectation: Wake up one day, weigh yourself, and feel extremely happy, accomplished, and satisfied because you hit your "UGW"!
Reality: Wake up, weigh yourself, see that you are now ten pounds less than your original "UGW" and cry because you still see yourself as fat.
Expectation: You will be beautiful, thin, and look like a model naturally.
Reality: You might be thin, your hair will fall out by the handful, your skin will be dry, and your nails will be chipping.
Expectation: You will feel strong and in control when you walk past the kitchen and say "no" to food and "yes" to "Ana".
Reality: You will sit in front of a miniscule amount of food, on the brink of passing out for hours and hours debating whether or not to eat it. Crying, feeling weak, and in fact very out control.
Expectation: All the boys will want you and you will be the skinny friend.
Reality: You will lock yourself in your house and ostracize yourself from society. You will have no friends to be skinny in comparison to and you won't care if the boys want you or not.
Expectation: You will be perfect.
Reality: You will be far from perfect. You will become a number: your weight, your BMI, number of servings, grams of this, ounces of that, number of cups, amount of tablespoons and teaspoons, calories, hours until next allowed "meal", inches, centimeters, pounds, kilos, dress size, pant size. You will be obsessed with the unattainable: happiness and satisfaction.

If your friend is suicidal

  • Don’t leave your friend alone. If necessary, call 999/911 and wait for help to arrive. Let your friend know that you will stay with them until help arrives or offer to go with them when they seek help.
  • If a friend tells you that they feel suicidal or are at risk of self harming, it is important that you encourage your friend to get help and that you also talk to someone who can help.
  • Even if your friend has asked you not to tell anyone, it is important that you talk to a professional so that your friend can get the support that is needed.
  • You and your friend can talk to a doctor, school /college counsellor or support organisation such as Samaritans.
  • Be open and listen if a friend or family member wants to talk about their feelings or problems. Many people who are thinking of suicide try to talk to a friend first.
  • Support your friend without judging them. Let them know that you are ready to help them or keep them company if they need it. Don’t get angry with them if they aren’t ready to talk. Use phrases like “I’m worried about you and I want to help” or “Whatever’s bothering you, we’ll go through this together”.

10 tips for reaching out and building relationships - depression

  • Talk to one person about your feelings.
  • Help someone else by volunteering.
  • Have lunch or coffee with a friend.
  • Ask a loved one to check in with you regularly.
  • Accompany someone to the movies, a concert, or a small get-together.
  • Call or email an old friend.
  • Go for a walk with a workout buddy.
  • Schedule a weekly dinner date.
  • Meet new people by taking a class or joining a club.
  • Confide in a counselor, therapist, or clergy member.