tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648777686689672361.post8571946785619669018..comments2023-10-02T08:48:47.708+01:00Comments on Inside I'm Still Dancing: When All Is Said And Doneelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15149712515785227561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648777686689672361.post-46282411594706997602009-05-11T02:15:00.000+01:002009-05-11T02:15:00.000+01:00"You are your own harshest critic."
Everyone has ..."You are your own harshest critic."<br /><br />Everyone has things in their lives that they wish they could undo. That's life. We do things we regret. But for the most part, other people forgive us for them far sooner than we forgive ourselves.<br /><br />Think of all the people who <I>disagree</I> with the things you tell yourself. Isn't it highly unlikely that the world is out to play a trick on you, and that everyone is lying to you just for the fun of it?<br /><br /><3 <3Cacti Don't Cryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220870673847180330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648777686689672361.post-63670334540613385362009-05-11T01:02:00.000+01:002009-05-11T01:02:00.000+01:00I can totally relate to how you feel. I mean, I f...I can totally relate to how you feel. I mean, I feel that all my accomplishments in life are completely shadowed by my ED and depression that have causes so much hurt and pain. My husband told me the other day, "You aren't passionate about anything but self hatred." <br />And maybe he is right.<br />But, I think it's important to remember that what we see as making us this terrible person, others see as just one negative part about us--not us in a whole. You're not a failure. You don't suck. It's ED that thinks that you are a failure and suck. Not the real Ellie. We love you and do not think you suck or are a failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648777686689672361.post-52250929190718445952009-05-10T21:04:00.000+01:002009-05-10T21:04:00.000+01:00Yes, forgiveness doesn't come easy to any of u...Yes, forgiveness doesn't come easy to any of us, it's part of our nature that made us predisposed for anorexia in the first place! The first person we have to forgive and have compassion for is ourselves, and I think you're on the right track to do so. I know that I have, and I'm sure we all have, struggled so much with those thoughts of self-hatred and feeling pathetic and useless, as though our only contribution to the world is a negative one. But we have to KNOW that's not true, and push ourselves to become better people! We need to feel compassion towards ourselves because even though it feels like one at times, anorexia is NOT a choice. I think you put it quite well when you said you don't fear dying from anorexia but you DO fear living with it for years on end...that "in between" stage where you are medically stable enough to probably live for years, but mentally not well enough to enjoy living is the saddest stage. I KNOW you can break past this! <3Stef (More to Life Than Lettuce)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09354717825139158982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648777686689672361.post-24550360962907270882009-05-10T16:57:00.000+01:002009-05-10T16:57:00.000+01:00I'm going to piggyback on the fact that anorexia i...I'm going to piggyback on the fact that anorexia is an illness. We are trying our best and that's all we can do. Remember you are not alone in this battle. We can do it!<br /><br />I am addicted to Joseph's lavash wraps! Have you tried their pita bread too? Too bad you had to pay an arm and a leg for them. They're about $2.20 here. Enjoy!itsawraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16599329015904693645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648777686689672361.post-16082189271011013602009-05-10T14:44:00.000+01:002009-05-10T14:44:00.000+01:00Oh hun...*hugs*
Trust me, I can so relate to the ...Oh hun...*hugs*<br /><br />Trust me, I can so relate to the way you feel...but anorexia is an ILLNESS. It's not your fault in any way, shape, or form. You didn't WANT it; you didn't CHOOSE it. It happened...and yes, it hurt people - but that's what an eating disorder does. There's nothing we can do now but forgive ourselves and move on - learn from our mistakes so they don't happen again.<br /><br />I know you can do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com