This week’s favorite comment: Bulimics and clean commodes
November 14, 2008 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
This week, I discussed how bulimics (and some anorexics and those with EDNOS who purge) are likely introducing all sorts of bacteria, germs and goodness knows what else into their throats every time they induce vomiting using objects such as their fingers, toothbrushes or spoon handles.
Sarah, a commenter, had this to say. It really impressed me… especially the last bit about commodes:
I was just thinking about this. I have had quite the history with bulimia and while I have mostly overcome it, last week I had gastroenteritis. While sick I made myself throw up multiple times because it made me …read more
Is a thinspiration-free home possible?
May 2, 2008 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
It’s tough to feel okay about yourself if you’re living in a house that’s cluttered with magazines whose covers sport celebs who would make even Ana herself feel overweight.
But is a thinspiration-free home really possible?
Though I think it would be difficult to completely rid your residence of anything that could be considered thinspiration, my guess is that with the following “tweaks”, you could make your home-sweet-home a place where you don’t feel judged:
Remove any magazine, pamphlet, brochure, guide, et cetera that features unbelievably thin models/actors/singers from your sight. For good measure, shred it. You’ll feel good.
Turn off the television unless it’s a program …read more




