I wasn’t measuring his food or anything, but realized that I was filling up his bowl more often. To top it off, our pet sitter said something to me about it one day. Her words were, “So why is he eating so much? You know, he’s gaining weight and adult dogs aren’t supposed to.” This made me angry for a couple of reasons…

There have been many blog posts written on facebook and pro-anorexia, however, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about facebook and recovery in general.
Facebook is really unique in that EVERYONE (okay, almost everyone) is on it.  If you’re an eating disorder patient, this means your professionals, the other girls/guys you’re in treatment with, past patients, your school / work friends who may not know about your eating disorder, your family members, etc.  In what other realm do all of these people connect?
For most people, “Facebook stalking” means checking out what …

Half of Americans are dieting these days (not an official statistic) — and I can’t handle being around any of them. That rules out a lot of potential relationships! But really… I don’t handle being around dieting well. I don’t need anyone around me counting calories or skipping meals. Why? Because:
1. I’ve spent enough time in my life counting calories (and want those hours back!
2. It’s triggering
3. I feel guilty for eating more, weighing more, needing more, wanting more, thinking I deserve more, etc
4. Paranoia …