The start date for the September challenge came and went and I didn’t eat well, or go to the gym. I’m trying to find out why I am not doing what is needed to be done. I want to change. I have this thought though. What happens if I lose all of the weight and … More Why am I Getting In My Way?
I saw the dietitian, the therapist, went to the nutrition seminar for The Camp Transformation Center, and the start date to the challenge came and went. I am doing the things I need to do to get help, but I haven’t committed to the help. I didn’t go to The Camp in the mornings to … More Getting Help
I have been hiding because I relapsed with my binge eating. I feel ashamed and disgusted with myself. I feel like I have no control. I have binged for a solid month. I don’t even want to hop on a scale to see the damage I have been doing to my body. Binge Eating Disorder … More Relapse
I find myself asking this question a lot. I am working on my mental health by seeing my psychiatrist monthly. I don’t think my dosage for my antidepressant is quite where it needs to be, but that can be adjusted in my next session. I thought I had found my passion for work, but the … More What do I want out of life?
Mental health is never a done deal. It is ever evolving care. I was on two mood stabilizers, that I have been on for years and thought that was enough to deal with my bipolar II. I noticed that I was unhappy, that I was over eating/binging, and that I was slipping into depression more … More Working on my mental health, once again
I moved to Texas and immediately started eating unhealthy again. I went out to my favorite restaurants and spent way too much money on dining out. I did this for a good three months. In December I decided that I wasn’t happy about gaining so much weight, so I decided to buy a meal plan with … More Starting from Scratch
Hello and welcome to Threads of Well Being! My name is Melissa and I started ToWB to share my experience of getting healthy mind, body, and soul. When I was growing up, I was always considered big boned. My sister and friends were always a bit smaller than me and I didn’t really notice or … More An Introduction
