On this day, eight years ago, I was hospitalized for cardiac instability after losing a large chunk of weight, in a short chunk of time. I spent the following year almost exclusively in treatment for anorexia, anxiety and depression, and suicidal ideation. On this day, seven years ago, I’d come a long way from the…
Tag: eating disorder recovery
Godsend Granola
Granola is amazing for multiple reasons, but the biggest one is just how versatile it is! It’s great for breakfast with any kind of milk or yogurt, accompanied alongside fresh fruit for a snack, crunchy topping for a salad, or just as something to munch on. The best thing about making it yourself is that…
Getting Back on Track
Four weeks ago, I finally convinced myself to step onto a scale. I felt like I’d lost weight over the last few months, due to my lack of strength training activity while letting my back heal, and eliminating most foods that didn’t fit in the “anti-inflammatory” category, but I didn’t know for certain. I actually…
Don’t miss the Comma: Getting out of the “Me” Mentality
As is fairly typical for me, I had planned to spend this afternoon blogging about one thing, but after a timely message at church this morning, my intention for this post has done a 180. My plan was to finish up some recipe posts in accordance with a few photos I’d posted to Instagram over…
St Vincent’s Speech
Hi Everyone, My name is Bridgette, and I was a patient here in both the adolescent and the adult programs, beginning when I was fifteen years old. I worked with Dr. Stone on an outpatient basis even when I wasn’t in treatment here, so to say I’m familiar with this building, and the protocols and…
Bridgette Pronozuk 