by Emily Wierenga | Dec 30, 2013 | binging, christmas, daughters, dieting, eating disorder, food, girls, holidays, nutrition, purging
There’s no doubt, Christmas hurts the waistline. The chocolates, cinnamon buns (Pioneer Woman anyone?) and sugar cookies, the turkey and potatoes and perogies, and for a former anorexic, the choices are overwhelming. Do I just take all five salads? How many... by Emily Wierenga | Dec 6, 2013 | christmas, depression, disordered eating, faith, feast, holidays, mental illness, prayer, social anxiety
(Guest Post by Anna Elmira, a dear friend of mine who’s battled the same eating issues I have, on how holidays can be hard for those with mental illnesses. Please welcome her?) “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119: 105. I sit...