Hey friends!

Here to tell you about, luv_is_beauty a new support community for those with/who have recovered from eating disorders/eating issues! The more friends and support the better, right?! Since luv_is_beauty is so brand spankin' new, its focus is extremely flexible and open to input! Help shape a new support community!! Come, check out luv_is_beauty's profile and ( Read more... )

 Hi everyone!
I had a livejournal years ago but am happy to be back, determined to find support on my path to recovery, and help others struggling with the same diseases/addictions/traumas. I will post tonight on my page a summary of my first step so those of you who want to can get to know me a little better. Thank you all for being here and ( Read more... )

has anyone in this community read jonathan rosen's novel "eve's apple"? it's the story of a recent college graduate struggling with post eating disorder control issues from the perspective of her boyfriend who very eerily eroticizes the role of "healer" in their relationship (to the point of eroticizing the eating disorder itself.) it's ( Read more... )

I was feeling bad, angry, and guilty. Self-obsessed and self-inflicted emotions.

Then I read the a magazine…

An article titled ‘Fat Chance…’ an article about celebrity thinness. “In 100 years, one can imagine, people will look back at the whittled, hipless female celebrities of today as victims of a cultural definition of beauty as strange ( Read more... )

Hi,
i'm back, if anyone remembers me.
glad to see this still existed.

Does anyone here know  of some good quotes from feminists about eating disorders?

I'll be joining the 2nd annual benefit walk for Boston Area Rape Crisis Center on April 1st in Cambridge, MA and am seeking out sponsors. I'm almost sort of a little at my goal. Even a couple dollars helps!

Sponsor me online here:

http://www.firstgiving.com/carolynz

If you'd like to actually JOIN the walk, you can register online at
http://www. ( Read more... )

I'm Lauren, I'm an ardent feminist, I'm 21, I'm from Scotland, and I'm anorexic.

I'm currently seeing a counsellor, but could really use some support from people who've been through it.

x L x

Considering the war that my country is in....

considering the war that my cuntry is in....

and considering the war that is waged on my body....

it was beyond refreshing to watch the AntiWar Rally on the National Mall in Washington on CSPAN this early morning.  taped yesterday.

my heart soars watching this.

Hi! I am writing a 3,000-word encyclopedia entry about "Eating Disorders" for a series called Battleground: Women and Gender ( Read more... )