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Rita Arens: How Do You Move Beyond Blue?
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This week for Beyond Blue’s series “How Do You Move Beyond Blue?” I interview a beautiful young woman I met at the BlogHer convention in Chicago. She’s the accomplished, popular chick I told to slow down because she’s on the psych ward tract in my posts “Social Anxiety Rears Its Head” and “Perfectionism at BlogHer.”…
When the Reframing Gets Tiring
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Beyond Blue
I think this is my favorite blog post of Rita’s because it addresses that feeling we all encounter … “I’m so blessed … so why am I depressed?” (Hey, that rhymes! blessed and depressed … cool!) I’ve been reframing my ass off today. We had a nice trip to Iowa over Labor Day. The little…
Nicole Ritchie Has Nothing On Me
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Beyond Blue
I loved this post of Rita’s as well, especially these two paragraphs, arguing that eating disorders are NOT selfish: Eating disorders are selfish, and that’s why it’s so hard for people to be understanding. Outwardly, it seems the afflicted person is just being vain to the point of killing themselves. I’m here to tell you…
Potatoes With Your Prozac
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Beyond Blue
In her national bestseller “Potatoes Not Prozac,” Kathleen DesMaisons offers a seven-step dietary plan for sugar-sensitive people like me. I’ve tried to implement her suggestions into my diet because, as a recovering drunk and depressive, sugar can throw me into an emotional mess that gets downright ugly. A diet rich in fiber and protein is…
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