So I guess my journey towards radical self-acceptance was short lived. I apologize to anyone who read my blog. It feels as though I dove head first into this journey and just as quickly deserted it. I wonder why this journey came to a halt? Or did it?
Sometimes we seem to think that we have to actively and consciously pursue something in order to achieve it. More specifically speaking... do we have to always bring our body image into awareness in order to ensure that we aren't slipping into old habits? I noticed for myself the less I focused on body image, the less negative I felt about my body. I understand the necessity for people fresh in recovery to continuously monitor how they're feeling about their body in order to avoid slipping back into old behaviors. But, once we are past that part and further down the road in recovery... do we need to always focus on our body image? Or is part of recovery NOT focusing on our body image?
Hmm... food for thought, I guess. Thoughts?
Some things I've noticed that are different about myself in regards to body image:
1. I no longer scrutinize my imperfections in the mirror. Instead I comment to myself the parts I like about my body.
2. I no longer obsess over getting dressed in the morning. It's not as much a daily battle as it used to be. I used to dread getting dressed.
3. I noticed the better I treated my body, the higher my self-esteem was.
4. The less I looked at fashion blogs, runway show pictures, magazines, the less I hated my own body.
5. I compare myself less to other females.
6. I'm more focused on what my body can DO rather than what it looks like.
7. I no longer desire a thin physique. I desire a strong looking physique.
8. I like my shape.
9. I'm the heaviest I've ever been and I'm OK.
10. I appreciate other female bodies of all shapes and sizes.
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