Life without Anorexia

My motto is
'Dont let the sadness of your past & the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present'

I am a generally happy girl who loves running, going to the gym and eating food!! Though my life has been very different.
I spent 5 years sick with anorexia nervosia & purging tendencies & over exercising. I was depressed and self harmed. I spent 2 years in different treatment centres.
After alot of struggles, lots of ups and downs, suicide attempts, tears, anxiety, panic and never thinking i would be healthy.
I am now declared healthy from anorexia nervosia.

I have been blogging for 4 years, and my whole journey is written in my posts. I now represent healthy and happiness. I want to show anyone struggling that it is possible to recover, no matter how hard it may seem.

I am happy and healthy and living my life. Going to school, meeting friends and trying to find myself in this world.

I write about my daily life, but also try to write posts about how it was when i was sick, advice and tips.
I am open and friendly, so dont be scared about writing a post or sending me an email at: [email protected]

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Exhaustion

My feelings and mood can be summed up in exhaustion. This morning i felt i had lots of energy, was ready for the day. But that energy just decreased over the day.
   As mentioned in my previous post, lunch today was terrible, the food which was served was food which i hate. And have always hated, so i only ate a small portion. But the lack of food lead to little energy, and by my third class i couldnt concentrate. I felt tired and just wanted to go home. I had planned to go to the gym after school, but i knew that was not a good idea. That i could not push myself, even if physically i might have had the energy. Mentally i did not.
  That is what happens when i dont get enough food, my blood sugar sinks, my energy levels drop, no concentration etc

On my way home, i almost burst into tears. I just felt so exhausted. So mentally tired... like i didnt even want to go home, because my family would be there. I just felt i wanted to get away from everything. Get away from my head, my thoughts, from my life.
   When i came home i made a big snack which did give me some energy. But i just feel so weighed down at the moment.

Infact the first thing my mum said when she saw me was Am i ok? Am i feeling sick? She said i looked so pale, dark rings under my eyes... almost like she could see the exhaustion in my eyes. I just burst into tears, feeling so tired and weighed down. Im thinking its hormones, no energy, stress and just everything else.... Today hasnt been a particularly stressful day, and its been an ok day. But its just all these emotions at once. And i dont even know what to do.

My mum however suggested that tomorrow i take a break. That tomorrow i take the day off where i can just sleep in, go for a walk or the gym, do something i enjoy, take it easy and also rest. To take a moment to jsut breathe....
  It sounds like a good idea. But whether i do take the day off or not, i dont know.

Whenever i do skip school - even though its not skipping, because i do infact have a valid reason (i.e mental health), i do get anxiety over it. Knowing that i shouldnt.
  I guess ill just see how i feel tonight and take it from there....

I am sorry for this very low, and depressing post. But as i sure you know by now... anyone who has followed my blog for a long time, i just dont handle stress very well. Its either that i eat too little and lose weight due to stress and loss of appetite. Or i end up depressed, or burnt out etc etc 
  So far i havent found a good way of coping with stress... i do things i enjoy. I try to take breaks. To rest.... but it feels like everything is just too much. Hopefully someday i will learn to cope with stress & exams better...




12 comments:

  1. Hi Izzy :)
    Its weird, I felt A LOT like that on Tuesday, and so decided to take a rest day on Wednesday to get away from all the stress, had a walk, had lunch with my family etc... and felt so rejuvenated today at school! I was able to concentrate more, felt generally happier and more ready for school and life :) I think it would be a good idea to take a rest day to mentally stabilise yourself... I know its so anxiety-provoking taking a day off school, but you will be able to have a better performance at school if you are rested and ready for school! (plus, if you could catch up after not being at school when you were ill, then you can catch up one measly day! - at least thats what I tell myself:))

    By the way, you are so inspiring, and recently I've been able to experience life without my ed, and all through my recovery I've been reading your posts - its helped more than you would believe! I think its so weird that even 2 months ago I couldn't picture my life not consumed by "ana" but now its almost like I don't have to live with it anymore :) Thank you thank you thank you, and I'm sorry your feeling so low, do everything you can to pick yourself up again! <3

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    1. Thank you for your advice and words!! I think a mental rest day is definitely what i need, a break from school etc. Its not good to push myself too far, i wont feel better or get any good results from that.
      And i am so glad to hear that!!! Remember how strong you are. Things can only get better now :) So keep fighting for health and recovery :)

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  2. ALSO, just keep in mind that you can only do so much work before you are over-working yourself and compromising your mental health... know when to stop before the hard work becomes counterproductive and the stress becomes too much; too much revision can infact increase the stress! <3

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    1. Yes that is very true. Just like with exercising, too much isnt good either. I have the balance with exercise and rest, but havent quite found the balance of studying and mentally resting! Thank you again :)

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  3. Taking a break is a pretty good idea. I had almost the same situation when i was in high school. I was so done with everything and almost everybody. So i took a break. It was so refreshing :) Do what makes you happy :) You deserve the best!! ::)

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    1. Thank you. Yes a break is what i need!

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  4. aaaw Izzy cheer up!!!!:(
    You are only human and you should know that health prioritizes over school. If you are mentally all burnt out, your school energy level will suffer, too.... You can't go anywhere when you don't feel well... So remember to always take care of yourself first!!!!! Heads up:)

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    1. Thank you!! Yes i need to learn to take better care of myself when it comes to stress and studying. To learn to take a break and not keep pushing myself.

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  5. Oh Izzy i think it is FOOD that you can be honest about your mood in your blog. You do not have to be always the strong tough one, U know? Just let us give a Little bit back of what you give us - hope, strength, cheering up!

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    1. I think you mean Good? hahah....
      Well i believe in being as honest as i can on my blog, because well...im only human. And really, nobody can be happy and have everything in control all the time. And that is very unrelatable anyway.
      Thank yoou!

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  6. Thank you for your advice and words!! I think a mental rest day is definitely what i need, a break from school etc. Its not good to push myself too far, i wont feel better or get any good results from that.
    And i am so glad to hear that!!! Remember how strong you are. Things can only get better now :) So keep fighting for health and recovery :)

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  7. Thank you. Yes a break is what i need!

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