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Pantless Yoga
Dear Bee, I never really thought I could ever wrap my head around that crazy, cultish-sounding Anonymous jargon known as Higher Power. But, after a few months of attending these OA meetings, I have....
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the dreaded fearless and searching moral inventory
Dear Bee, Step Four in any Twelve Steps program asks us to make the infamous fearless and searching moral inventory of ourselves. I haven’t gotten this far in my work yet, but I will be reaching it...
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Changes in Attitude: A Then-Now Analysis
To explore the progression of my attitude towards recovery and mental stability, as opposed to just my food or behaviors, over the past few months, I composed a then-now comparison of the...
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May I Cherish and Live in the Present Moment
Dear Bee, Yesterday, in one of my classes, we went around the room and expressed one wish we had for ourselves. May I cherish and live in the present moment. That was mine. This has always been a...
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Eating disorders aren’t boring and how this blog is changing my life
Dear Bee, Eating disorders aren’t boring illnesses. Instead of an abusive relationship with someone else, you’re just in one with yourself. And abusive relationships may be turbulent, volatile, toxic,...
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My first OA speak!!
Dear Bee, Allowing myself to immerse myself in gratitude is arguably the greatest feeling in the world. I spoke for twenty minutes at a meeting today. Twenty, solid minutes. Without any preparation....
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Is food a problem for you? Isn’t it a problem for everyone?
Dear Bee, My appetite is still basically nonexistent. I’m still eating, but it’s not much. I know this is a normal side effect of the medication, and I am hoping that my body adjusts. Well, the...
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Overeaters Anonymous Drop-Out
Dear Bee, I walked into my first OA meeting in late November. It was cold. Dark. All women. At my therapist’s (routine) suggestion, I went. And I stayed. Because that’s what everyone kept telling me...
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“coming out” with your eating disorder
This post is in response to a question one of my lovely readers had regarding “how to come out” about your eating disorder, specifically with terms of seeking help. I’m sure most of you already know...
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We’re all anonymous somewhere
Dear Bee, This past weekend, my boyfriend needed to attend a variety of Twelve Steps meeting for an assignment, so naturally, I went with him. We went to AA and NA. We tried to go to an OA meeting, but...
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