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Here you’ll find Amy’s reflections on life and recovery as she explores what it means to break free from shame and diet culture. Browse freely or search for your topic of interest below. Enjoyyyy!

Posts in Mental Health

The Guilt of Reaching Out for Help: Healing Through Love

Mental HealthSeptember 9, 2012darkness, depression, eating disorders, family, grandma, grandmother, hope, love, past, self-injury, suicidal, suicide, support, to write love on her arms, twloha Comments

It's Your Show & Self-Doubt Ain't Invited

Mental HealthSeptember 6, 2012defeatist, doubting, negative thoughts, punk, rock, self-doubt, show, star Comments

When Optimism Hurts

Mental HealthJuly 5, 2012defeatist, fear, optimism, positivity Comments

Face Your Numbing Agents (and A Cry To Help)

Mental HealthJune 25, 2012Brene Brown, depression, help, hope, hurt, numb, numbing, pain, perfection, struggling, TED, vulnerability Comments

Play With Yourself: Get Some Magic Back Into Your Life

Mental HealthMay 29, 2012disney, disneyland, enjoy, enthusiastic, excited, excitement, fun, let go, letting go, magic Comments

Stop Should-ing Your Life Away

Mental HealthMay 23, 2012action, control, expectations, let go, letting go, should Comments

A Simple Way to Reduce Stress

Mental HealthMay 18, 2012depression, gratitude, mindfulness, overwhelm, overwhelmed, reduce, stress, thankful Comments

How To Enjoy Life... because apparently it's not that simple

Mental HealthApril 9, 2012complaining, enjoy life, fear, happiness, happy, live, stop Comments

After Firing Friends: Dealing With Regret

After Firing Friends: Dealing With Regret

Mental HealthMarch 26, 2012aftermath, fire your friends, firing friends, regret Comments