Understanding The Hard Way

So, I had a mini realisation of why I'm doing this yesterday Morning in the shower. Well, really it was one in the afternoon but I was able to spend some time with a loved one and time just went by. When you don't see family often, it's really important to hold onto moments when you can.

I normally have a couple of ideas where I'm never really sure what the full reason behind them. Normally I have something in me that's telling me I need to do it, I then later on work out why. It tends to be when I'm talking to myself in my head while doing something else, my mind speaks a lot to me. Although this blog is very very new, I have been thinking of raising money for a Charity (Beat) around eating disorders for quite some time now. However, I needed to be in the right headspace for me to be able to do it well and I think that time has come.

I started this blog because you always have to understand the hard way.

Through a long struggle, I found this out. I started to open up to friends of mine and as this was happening, I was coming to the understanding that Eating Disorders affect more people than I ever thought.

So many people I know and more, have a story to tell. I don't think people are noticing these side affects and yes, they are kind of like symptoms. It feels like it's only noticed when it could be too late. When you have a body that's fighting for its life, and a mind thats been damaged and hurt. Why do we have to only start being able to understand Eating Disorders once we have one? Why can't we tell if someone is suffering?

Maybe, it's because we hide it? Maybe it's because we don't know how to explain it? Maybe it's because we don't really want you to know how difficult it can be. You hear that Eating Disorders can be about control so if we open up to that, then all our control could be lost?

This is where 'An Aspect Lost With Every Pound' comes in, I'm hoping this simple thing might be able to help someone share their story without having to open up to loved ones. This is for when you're not quite ready and alongside it, we can start opening peoples minds to understand Eating disorders without doing it the hard way.

Lets make it easier!

If you think you are struggling or know someone who is struggling, you can find more information on Eating Disorders via - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

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