When You Don’t Fit the PTSD MoldI just discovered today is National PTSD Awareness Day. I thought I would take a minute and remind everyone that PTSD (like any other…Continue Reading →
Eleven Years Later and Still RecoveringToday marks eleven years in eating disorder recovery for me. December 14, 2010, I walked through the doors of residential treatment scared, hopeless and…Continue Reading →
Doing the Hard Things: My Prophylactic Double Mastectomy‘Twas the Night Before Surgery // Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. My eyes were glued to my watch – T-Minus 24-hours.…Continue Reading →
Roadmap to LIFE: Countdown to SurgeryThe purple pen dotted my sternum, top to bottom, side to side. In a small mirror leaning on the counter in front of me,…Continue Reading →
When Your Therapist Says ‘Tell Me More’ – Don’t RunAfter months of barely floating above water, I am finally finding my footing on life’s uneven shores. Last week I had a therapy session,…Continue Reading →
Unplanning DeathDeath is never a pleasant subject. I have never handled death well and it seems to be knocking at my proverbial door more than…Continue Reading →
When the [RECOVERY] Jeans Don’t FitAre you more inclined to purchase one jean brand over another because the size is smaller? That is certainly how I used to shop.…Continue Reading →
Seven SMASHing Years LaterToday, Southern Smash turns seven! I often get asked, "How did you start Southern Smash? How did you make it what it is today?" The answer…Continue Reading →
The Scale that Almost Divided UsSomething happened yesterday that jarred me… As I unwrapped and loaded scales in boxes for our Alliance for Eating Disorders NOT ONE MORE walk…Continue Reading →
One Year Gone: Lessons in GriefMy eyes opened well before the sun rose, knowing what today was. My heart ached that same ache I have been experiencing for the…Continue Reading →
