I’ve always been blessed with the ability to find humor in most situations (sometimes inappropriately, I must admit.) And I’ve begun to wonder if that’s a key element to recovering from an eating disorder?
I’m not talking about the kind of humor where you constantly put yourself down, either. I’m thinking of the ability to laugh despite sorrow, smile despite pain.
For me, humor has helped me deal with ana. I can make a quip about my past anorexic days (only with close friends, mind you), though I don’t consider any eating disorder a joke. I’m not making light of the ED; …read more