she’s slowing..
I’m not sure where this blog is going anymore. I started it to track my recovery and now.. I’m pretty far past that point and I feel like my posts are becoming redundant.
I will admit that, for a split second, I considered retiring Frozen.Oranges. I couldn’t though. This blog is my baby. However, the content just doesn’t feel up to par. I need to take it in a new direction and I’m struggling to find where that is.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Martine said:
Oct 17, 09 at 8:43 amHi Emmy, I just want to encourage you. Your blog inspires, and helps me in my recovery. You are so real, and I can identify with you. As for ideas about where to take your blog, I think I’d like to know how you overcome your day-to-day struggles more, your hopes for the future and how you are pushing through the ED.
But you’re doing an awesome job. I feel like I can make it through this ED, and that recovery is possible. It’s wonderful!
Emmy said:
Oct 17, 09 at 8:49 amThank you, Martine. I’m so glad to hear that my blog has been helpful to you. I hope I can continue to have that effect even though my life is no longer constant revelations on why I should work towards becoming healthier every day, haha. Thanks for your comment
Robbi said:
Oct 17, 09 at 9:21 amJust writing what you wrote is so inspiring. You’re words help us to see that wherever life takes you must have the courage to go with that flow. Sharing that experience with everyone allows us to see that it’s a natural and safe. xo
Eva said:
Oct 17, 09 at 12:02 pmI agree with Martine, your blog has helped me alot through my own recovery. How you are getting on with daily life now and how life presents its challenges to you now would be helpful to hear about. what problems still face you and how you overcome them could still help us to see that there is life beyond ED. Also I have to say thank you for all your writing so far, they have been so helpful
Cammy said:
Oct 18, 09 at 5:34 pmI echo the comments above, I have found your blog hugely inspiring and would regret seeing it go away. In my recovery, one of the hardest parts has been imagining what life is like without an ED in control of everything. Really, it has been so hard to envision what that’s like, and I am always infinitely curious to hear about post-ED life from people who are all/mostly recovered. Even if you’re not talking about anything to do with food and EDs, I think that just talking about your daily life could be a beautiful example of how moving on and moving up is really possible.
Peter said:
Oct 19, 09 at 5:11 amHmm… I read blogs on a similar topic, but i never visited your blog. I added it to favorites and i’ll be your constant reader.
Bri said:
Oct 19, 09 at 1:07 pmFrom what the other commenters are saying, maybe you should write more about day-to-day things. I know there are things that come up in my daily life that make me wonder how I would have handled it when I was in my ED, and I handle it differently now that I’m in recovery. I don’t know if that makes sense to you. I actually think to blog about those things but usually am too busy and I forget lol. But yeah, I’m sure there are things you face that you know would have affected you differently back then. And I think that’s what people that are still struggling need to hear about.
Love you <3
Emmy said:
Oct 19, 09 at 6:48 pmI really appreciate all of your feedback. It’s so helpful to see that I’m still having an effect. I will do my best to blog more about day-to-day stuff, as it clearly is still part of my growth out of an eating disorder.
Thank you all. And thanks for reading
Charlynn said:
Oct 25, 09 at 1:54 pmI empathize, which is why I ultimately stopped posting new content on Disordered Times. It’s your blog, Emmy — you get to make it whatever you want. Whatever you choose, you have an audience.