I used to feel that I was the only one who had weird eating issues. It didn’t occur to me that probably every woman, girl and sometime in her life experiences some kind of body issues. Either you are too thin and people judge you, or you are always wanting to lose that pesky 10lbs. For some reason, I felt that I was the only one who had this disordered image of myself. It’s that same narcissistic thinking, that woe-is-me thinking that plagues me. (I swear that I am working on that…)
So you can imagine how relieved I was to find other bloggers out their who struggled with the same things that I am. Not that I was happy that they were struggling, I would never wish this on anyone. But I was happy to see that their IS a community of people who are actively working on changing their behavior, becoming better and growing.
That’s the important part, right? That’s the whole part. To learn from your mistakes, from your past experiences. And I think reading other’s thoughts and opinions helps you when you look at your own issues. It’s that stepping out of your shoes. All of a sudden you get some clarity, some perspective.
Recently, I’ve turned to the bloggers out there alot, to get support. From Good with cheese to this post at Such Great Heights, hearing how everyone deals with their struggles and reading about their trials and tribulations that everyone faces makes me feel that I am not abnormal, that this is a huge issue affecting everyone. It opens my eyes because I relate to what everyone is saying.
Most importantly, I know that I am not alone. I can’t tell you how comforting that is to me.
