Why, Hello there!
I startilingly (is that a word?) received a comment this morning on a post that I'd written back in '05 and it brought me back to the LJ world to investigate. It was a touching comment, and of course I always appreciate hearing from folks who read this journal, but it made me think that maybe I should let those of you who care know about my new blog I started just a couple weeks ago about things I'm learning in recovery from my eating disorder and chemical dependency. Ultimately I am writing it to remember these things for myself and keep myself on a good path, but I hope that others can learn something from it too (the "take what you can use and leave the rest mentality").
here it is:
http://recoveringserenity.wordpress.com
and here's the update on me:
I just had 4 years sober earlier in March and am almost at 3 1/2 years without symptoms from the eating disorder. I'm active on the national general service board for EDA and sponsor other women when they ask me. I graduated in '09 and have been working ever since... not in great jobs, in fact I loathe them but they pay the bills. I re-took the GRE, greatly improved my score, and am waiting once again to hear from grad schools; I've got 2 left to hear from. If I don't get in I'm assessing my other options for my life. I'm thinking about law school, getting my teaching license, and/or opening a sober house for women in recovery from eating disorders & chem dep. Thomas and I are still together, 2 1/2 years, we have an apartment he is going to school at the U of MN. Marriage talk is in the future, but won't be for a while because he had a relapse six months ago and I put my foot down that he needs to have significant clean time before marriage becomes an option. Overall, life is good. MUCH better than when I was in the eating disorder.
So, yeah, check out my new blog if you'd like and I hope everyone is doing well and that life has brought the happiness you all deserve.
xoxo, jenni
here it is:
http://recoveringserenity.wordpress.com
and here's the update on me:
I just had 4 years sober earlier in March and am almost at 3 1/2 years without symptoms from the eating disorder. I'm active on the national general service board for EDA and sponsor other women when they ask me. I graduated in '09 and have been working ever since... not in great jobs, in fact I loathe them but they pay the bills. I re-took the GRE, greatly improved my score, and am waiting once again to hear from grad schools; I've got 2 left to hear from. If I don't get in I'm assessing my other options for my life. I'm thinking about law school, getting my teaching license, and/or opening a sober house for women in recovery from eating disorders & chem dep. Thomas and I are still together, 2 1/2 years, we have an apartment he is going to school at the U of MN. Marriage talk is in the future, but won't be for a while because he had a relapse six months ago and I put my foot down that he needs to have significant clean time before marriage becomes an option. Overall, life is good. MUCH better than when I was in the eating disorder.
So, yeah, check out my new blog if you'd like and I hope everyone is doing well and that life has brought the happiness you all deserve.
xoxo, jenni