Breaking up with Ana

So recently, myself and quite a few of my friends seem to have been suffering quite badly with anxiety. Now, although this isn't something necessarily new to me, it doesn't ever really seem to get easier. Over the years of therapy I have had, I have accumulated many anxiety relieving techniques and distress tolerance techniques. Here are a few of my favourites! Grounding 1: Say/Write down 5 things you can see... Say/Write down 4 things you can touch... Say/Write down 3 things you can hear... Say/Write down 2 things you can smell... Say/Write down 1 thing you can taste... Grounding 2: Lie down and close your eyes... Start from your feet and work your way up to your head... Tense and release each muscle in order... Recognise which parts of the body are touching the ground/bed... Soothing using your senses: Vision: Go for a walk, pay attention to the sights... Hearing: Listen to something you enjoy! Touch: Take a warm bath, or put on a cosy blanket Taste: Treat yourse...

"When everything feels like an uphill battle, just think of the view from the top" Because your life can be revolved around LIVING and not around food/eating/body image Because life is about so much more than the number of calories on your plate Because you can go out and enjoy social events with friends/family Because you’ll no longer be causing pain to other people, but even more importantly yourself Because having an eating disorder is exhausting, and you need that energy for other things Because you can sit on a chair/ on the floor without being in pain Because your hair and nails will grow super long Because people will stop making comments when you eat  Because people will stop staring  Because you’ll be treated like an adult Because you won’t be cold ALL.THE.TIME Because you’ll be able to concentrate Because you’ll be able to get through university  Because you’ll look and feel alive Because you deserve so much more ...