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CHOICES

🌀CHOICES There are many things in life that are not our choice, nor are they in our control. It’s easy when you feel out of control to try to grasp onto something that brings familiarity. What if you grasp onto a false sense of control? What if you’re holding on…

Posted on August 7, 2018 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Are You “Happy” or Happy?

🎭 I was H A P P Y ... Because my "happy" in the past persuaded me to believe life was as good as it was going to get. I could not see that my "happy" actually ranked about a 1 on a scale of 100. So I kept…

Posted on June 1, 2018 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Do You See What I See? | #NEDAwareness 2018

⋅ 💚💙What do you “see” when you look at this photo? ⋅ Let me tell you what I see... I see a girl with low self-esteem, a girl who’s lonely and never feels good enough. I see anxiety -fear, doubt, paralysis, suffocation. I see depression -isolation, turmoil, defeat,…

Posted on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Everyone Has A Story: From 56 to 221 Pounds

I really enjoyed creating this video and I look forward to continuing to spread awareness, hope, and a voice of positive impact. Please share this video with anyone you think could benefit. Thank you for being a part of my story. Everyone has a story. …

Posted on December 13, 2017 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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What Was – What Is – What Will Be

November Excerpts -Safety in Numbers & coming sequel Nov 22, 2007 Happy Thanksgiving! Today, however, has not been so happy for me. In fact, it has been a terrible day. I stayed in bed until 6:15 in the evening, and then while my family and relatives were eating Thanksgiving dinner,…

Posted on November 21, 2017November 22, 2017 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Top 10 Things I Learned Recovering From An Eating Disorder

These are the top ten things I’ve learned recovering from an eating disorder: 1.) It will feel like you’re going backwards for a while. You’ll want to turn back to ED even more. You’ll feel utterly lost and even lonelier. But you are actually moving forward -it’s just foreign territory.…

Posted on October 17, 2017 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Hidden In Plain Sight | Mental Health Awareness Week

You can’t “see” mental illness, but I hope my photos catch your attention enough to read the words I have to say... One out of five people deal with mental health challenges at some point in their lives. This is nothing to be ashamed of, yet our preconceived beliefs fuel…

Posted on October 3, 2017 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Tough Love

👇Many of you need to hear this: •Depression is awful •Anxiety is awful •OCD is awful •PTSD is awful •Anorexia is awful •Exercise addiction is awful •Orthorexia is awful •Binge eating disorder is awful •Bulimia is awful •Health problems are awful ... ‼️But when you're "in it" -you won't see,…

Posted on September 7, 2017 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Get Out Of Your Head!

Don't let your past stalk you! It's time to file a restraining order. One thing I really struggled with in recovery and still have to be mindful of is -separating past insecurities from present realities. I found myself questioning myself when I was in the company of other people -people…

Posted on August 31, 2017 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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No, never. Yes, always!

♥️💬♥️💬♥️💬♥️ •Never did it even occur to me I'd one day be comfortable in my own skin. •Never did I think I'd look into the mirror with any reaction other than disgust. •Never did I believe I'd stop trying to mold myself into unattainable perfection. •Never did it cross my…