Tag Archives: eating disorder

Why Moving Out Isn’t Just About Freedom – It’s About Letting Go

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Danielle Montgomery

The first weekend of living on my own is over, but this whole experience means more to me than just acquiring my freedom entitlements. It means letting a piece of me go. A piece that denied me of any freedom … Continue reading →

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2015: The Year of Doors Opening

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Danielle Montgomery

The first day of 2015 looked extremely bleak, however it really is true that new doors open when an old one finally closes. Continue reading →

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FAT.

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

FAT. Poem by Danielle Montgomery Continue reading →

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Glamorised Fat

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

Why is it ok for society to glamorise fat but condemn skinny? Continue reading →

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Drink.

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

Drinking today to make it easier means making tomorrow even harder. Continue reading →

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Writing with Mental Health

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

This isn’t me writing about a mental health disorder; this is about what it’s like indulging in creative passions when you have a mental health disorder. And for me? It’s slow. Sometimes it’s so slow I actually stop. Thankfully I haven’t … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why You ARE Good Enough

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

All my life I have striven to be the best at everything I put my heart into – even my gifts have to be the most thoughtful and the most memorable. To have someone look at me and think negatively … Continue reading →

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week – Time for Change

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

Mental illnesses, as we all know, are often swept under the carpet for the moths to find however this imbalance in health care and support is gradually being recognised within the public sphere; hence Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Cosmopolitan have … Continue reading →

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Signs of Relapse during Eating Disorder Recovery.

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

I’m sort of struggling on what to write here. I’ve started the post several times yet found my finger pressed firmly against the ‘delete’ button. I think there’s only one way to start this post; it begins with ‘I’ve’ and … Continue reading →

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Society: An Obsession with Extreme Sizes

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Danielle Montgomery

The internet and social media have given the world access to a whole host of things that people probably never even knew they liked before when pen and paper ruled the world. Seedy internet sites pay homage to every fetish … Continue reading →

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