Have yourself a Merry SUPER-SIZED Christmas! (despite the eating disorder)

Have yourself a Merry SUPER-SIZED Christmas! (despite the eating disorder)

recoveringnomad's avatarRECOVERING NOMAD

If you are going into the start of this Christmas with increasing anxiety and fear as it is another year of having to get through the ‘festive’ season with an eating disorder as your main companion then please trust me, I do know your pain.

I spent too many Christmases with an eating disorder that took any joy out of this time of year and made the whole season a time to be tolerated in a heightened state of anxiety and distress, rather than enjoyed.

BUT, if this describes your situation right now, it is very definitely not too late to make a quick attitude adjustment and make this year very different!

Too frequently when we hear eating disorders spoken of in relation to Christmas, it is with the advice to ‘plan what you can manage’ or make it not about the food… This well meaning advice is all well…

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Advance Health Care Directives and Living Wills

Phylis Feiner Johnson's avatarEpilepsy Talk

Most people don’t want to think about death and dying — so they don’t. Until they have to.

Advance directives are important tools for anyone to have, because even the healthiest person could experience a sudden accident and not be able to speak for herself.

But when you have a life-threatening illness, it’s particularly critical to make clear, in writing, what your wishes are, should the time come when you can’t express them yourself.

Living wills and other advance directives are written legal instructions, regarding your preferences for medical care if you are unable to make decisions for yourself.

Advance directives guide choices for doctors and caregivers if you’re terminally ill, seriously injured, in a coma, in the late stages of dementia or near the end of life.

By planning ahead, you can get the medical care you want, avoid unnecessary suffering and relieve caregivers of decision-making burdens during moments…

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See Y’all

Don’t stay away to long, we’ll miss you Nova😉. Just about to write my depression blog, so I hope you will read it. Take care and Merry Christmas