Body Image/Body Acceptance

Bodywork & ED recovery

Submitted by milada on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:47

Bodywork &ED recovery

The body is the most precious thing you have in life. ED tarnishes it somewhat. Bodywork as part of recovery gives it back it's gleam. When we develop ED we lose all connection with our body's. Massage helps re-establish the connection by using the healing power of touch. This can help raise awareness of the different parts of the body eg arms and legs etc.

Massage can help the body on a physiological level in several other ways by:
-Improving skin tone.
-Encouraging better circulation.
-Boost Immunity
-Improved muscle tone
-Relives tired or stiff joints

Dear Body

Submitted by Caitriona2 on Fri, 20/01/2012 - 21:16

Dear Body,
dear body i am so sorry for disconnecting from you for 10 years
for suppressing your every need and desire and for using you as a tool
to vent my emotional frustration
to numb me of my loneliness and isolation
to abuse you in a way i felt in control
although i never felt my behaviours were extreme as i could "get awat" with it
and function we both know the truth
the only person and thing that sufered was us
i lost more of my soul and you lost more and more faith in me
lack of awareness does not create a lack of facts

Monday unease

Submitted by kizzy on Mon, 16/01/2012 - 09:03

Hi there
So it's Monday and having had I very successful Monday last week, re behaviours, I'm keen to repeat that but for some reason , my confidence this morning is not so good and I'm consumed with condition thoughts and a " fat feeling". So why is this, I ask myself and what can I do.

A healthy 2012

Submitted by Ariel on Wed, 04/01/2012 - 07:34

Hello beautifuls!!

Sitting at lunch today some of the women I work with were having a conversation about adoption, pregnancy and fertility. One of the women is on IVF and all of them know couples going through IVF or adoption processes.

Our new body image teacher in 2012

Submitted by marie on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 11:14

Found this little video – isn’t she adorable? Maybe she could be our body image teacher in 2012 :)

Toddler checking herself in store mirror

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Loving My Body

Submitted by Chelsea on Fri, 30/12/2011 - 03:50

For centuries women have battled with cultural ideals of beauty and perfection.

I have decided to end the war with my body.

mind body connection

Submitted by kizzy on Tue, 29/11/2011 - 23:47

Hi there
Very quiet on Iceberg this evening, must be all at peace i hope!!! Today I have a few thoughts on mind body connection and recovery.

exercise confussion

Submitted by amanda on Mon, 21/11/2011 - 20:06

I have been having a bit of trouble lately with exercise. Now that I am in the finalising part of recovery, I thought I might venture out into doing some exercise again. I love going for walks, I always have done. I love the fresh air and getting out of the house too.

But, since starting to walk again I am finding it increasingly difficult to just go for a walk for the sake of walking. I find the old voice creeping back in telling me to go faster and faster, looking at others bodies on my walk, looking at my reflection in windows and telling me to go faster again.

getting to grips with body image

Submitted by amanda on Wed, 19/10/2011 - 19:25

Over the past few days, Ive seen posts on body image. I was delighted because this was an area where I really need help and/or suggestions. I thought instead of responding by giving my feelings. I would just post my own post.

To be quite honest, I am quite ashamed that I still get stuck in this area. I know that I am nearly there, I know I am just recovered in every sense of the word. But if somebody even mentions body image, I cringe and turn right back into myself.I hand on heart do not know how to accept and love my body.