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400% of mental illness is thinking this is probably just how hard life is for everyone and you just can’t handle it because you’re a whiny baby who isn’t trying hard enough.
Posted 577 weeks ago
Something everyone with bipolar disorder should know/
I’ve been seeing these kinds of posts on pro ana/mia accounts and they’re a bit inaccurate so here is my own two cents.
Things you shouldn’t purge:
Bread products: they are delicious and contain lots of carbohydrates your body needs to function optimally!
Chocolate, sweets, ice cream, etc: you deserve to eat “junk food” if you really want it. Listening to your cravings isn’t a bad thing, and all food, in moderation, is healthy for your body. Food and guilt shouldn’t be related at all!
Fruits and Vegetables: they are full of important vitamins and minerals that your body needs to survive and not get deficiencies that could put you in the hospital! They also contain protein and carbohydrates!
Actually, you shouldn’t purge any food you’ve eaten… Eating is not a crime and you should not feel the need to compensate for having eaten “too much”. You will just feel worse. Trust me, it is not worth it.
Things you absolutely SHOULD purge:
Purge your “following” list of any toxic thinspo, or pro ana/mia accounts that are incredibly detrimental to your health. Block any pro ana accounts you know of, so your chances of seeing thinspo, or ana tips, are decreased. You don’t deserve to be exposed to that kind of triggering content.
If applicable, purge your own Tumblr account of things that could be triggering to yourself, or anyone else who may see it.
Purge your house of any scales, laxatives, diet pills, diuretics etc. They are bad for you, and are keeping you stuck, and you don’t deserve that. The hardest part is actually taking the big step of getting rid of them. Once they’re gone, it’s easier, and actually feels quite liberating.
Lastly, purge your life of any negativity. This includes people who are toxic and are making you unhappy. You deserve a positive, friendly environment and friends who make you feel good about yourself.
Remember: you deserve life, not to purge.
anatipsnshit… You realize this post is AGAINST purging and disordered behaviours right?
Sometimes, it means smoking a cigarette in the hopes that you’ll get cancer and die. Or jaywalking across the street without looking, because you don’t care if you get hit by a car. Sometimes it means having sex with a stranger, hoping you’ll get an STD and die. Or not sleeping and not eating in the hopes that the exhaustion will kill you. Or even not washing your hands in the hopes that you’ll get sick and die. Sometimes it means being cruel to the people you love or ignoring them, because if they leave you’ll have less reason to go on living. Or not setting your alarm for work, so you’ll get fired and have less of a purpose. Sometimes it means partying hard in the hopes that your liver will fail and you’ll die. Or putting yourself in dangerous and potentially painful situations, so maybe it’ll be the last straw. Being suicidal doesn’t necessarily mean trying to die. A lot of times, it means not putting any effort into living.
This actually just made me realize i was suicidal thank you
My therapist told me something meaningful yesterday, she said “It’s important to remember that when you’re depressed you have to nurse yourself and be extra gentile towards yourself. Just like an athlete wouldn’t break an ankle then force themselves to run that ankle. They rest as it heals and do not think “I am a failed athelete” they think, “right now something isn’t working so i’ll take care of myself until it does.“
Just like a broken bone, depression can change the way your daily life plays out, and pushing yourself too hard and getting frustrated when you don’t feel better is just like trying to run on that broken ankle and getting frustrated when it doesn’t heal.
Read this. Then read it again. And then save it and read it over and over when you are depressed.
