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Eating Disorder Dangers

⋅ All eating disorders are equally serious and cause significant suffering and distress. Listed are some of the more common physical consequences of each specific disorder. Always remember that recovery is possible and you are not alone in your struggle. Reaching out for help and support is a courageous decision…

Posted on March 7, 2022 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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All The Difference

⋅ ⚠️How do you know when you’ve crossed the line? What if you never realized that there ever was a line? How do you know when you've gone too far? My initial thoughts of changing my body were well-intentioned, but somewhere along the way my motives shifted without my awareness.…

Posted on February 28, 2022 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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NEDA Awareness Week 2022

⋅ 💚It's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week —a week close to my heart. Eating disorders aren't something one ever expects to endure, but this was my story. ⋅ Growing up I feared that there was something wrong with me. My mind incessantly nagged that I wasn't good enough, pretty enough…

Posted on February 24, 2022 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week

⋅ 🌿February 21—27 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Personally, an eating disorder wreaked havoc in every aspect of my life and almost ended it. Through significant struggle, perseverance, patience and support, I was able to overcome and recover from my illness. ⋅ It is a privilege to now be…

Posted on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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What You’re Worth

⋅ ✨Our bodies are a constellation made up of unique attributes, emotions, and energy. The sum of ourselves encompasses our identity and personality. But what if you aren't happy with who you are? What if you hate how you identify with yourself? What if the mirror reflects the image of…

Posted on January 24, 2022 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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A Mess Worth Making

⋅ 💥My eating disorder served as my disguise and became the veil I wore to portray that I had my life neatly in order. It conveniently concealed the truth, that in actuality, I was falling apart. Behind the scenes my anxiety was escalating, my OCD was whirling, my depression was…

Posted on January 17, 2022 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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What To Do After A Binge

⋅ 🍔Binge eating —almost all of us have done it. That mindless state where you rapidly eat without pause. Your brain gets switched to autopilot, and it feels as if you're watching yourself from afar. It's an out-of-body experience, and an act that usually ends with guilt and shame. Once…

Posted on January 10, 2022 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Food For Thought

⋅ ☀️“Welcome! May I take your order?” “Yes. I’d like a Guilt Burger with a side of Fear Fries. Hold the Worry Sauce. Extra dash of Stress and Panic. And a large Shame Shake to go please.” ⋅ We expend a tremendous amount of energy obsessing over food. Our preoccupation…

Posted on December 13, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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A Question of Choice

⋅ 🌿If only eating disorders were as simple as a choice ... because they are far from it. The misconception that they result from choices is one of the most harmful myths that sustain the stigma surrounding eating disorders. But they are not a choice; rather they are complex medical…

Posted on November 29, 2021 by brittanyburgunder by brittanyburgunder

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Just 100 Calories

⋅ 💯It’s only 100 calories ... It’s only this one time ... It’s only a few more pounds ... And it’s only a matter of time before avoiding a few calories becomes the difference between life and death. ⋅ I remember when it first started —when I consciously chose to eat…