tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233529.post3055113042323742811..comments2023-03-22T08:01:18.998-07:00Comments on Do you have that in my size???: Self editing is a good thingDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00554222495613649397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233529.post-34417815957145996842010-08-21T14:51:29.513-07:002010-08-21T14:51:29.513-07:00I believe mental illness is a huge continuum and w...I believe mental illness is a huge continuum and we're ALL on it!<br /><br />I'm almost 48 and it wasn't until this year that things FINALLY clicked into place after years and years AND YEARS of battling uncontrollable hunger and cravings...and I think it was both a physical and mental issue...certainly not that I was lazy, slothful excuse-maker but that's what it felt like for most of my life!~Karen C.L. Anderson~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079770255834481857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233529.post-6513333985903402342010-08-10T07:29:54.993-07:002010-08-10T07:29:54.993-07:00I don't think that this is limited to weight l...I don't think that this is limited to weight loss bloggers -- I think there is a HUGE misunderstanding of mental illness / depression in this country. It is better than it was 5 years ago, but I think most people who haven't ever experienced depression themselves (or had a loved one that struggles with some form of mental illness) have NO concept of what it is like or how dehabilitating it is. I think the general attitude is "just get up, get out of bed, get over it."JessiferSeabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011040052433366321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233529.post-67843322609811132172010-08-09T19:12:30.619-07:002010-08-09T19:12:30.619-07:00I hear you, sister. I'm a little weary of the ...I hear you, sister. I'm a little weary of the blanket theory myself. At the most basic level, losing weight IS about eating sensibly and exercising regularly. Simple, but not simple, if you've got medical issues--be they physical, mental, or emotional--clogging the way so that you can't get to the simpler route. I'm fortunate in that I had only a minor physical issue in the way, and I learned how to work around it after years of trying (and failing.) But just because I did it, doesn't mean that someone else would have the same result by doing the same exact thing. I'd much rather spend my time encouraging folks to keep fighting to find the path that works for them than lumping everyone into one big "fat bucket" and apply the same hateful labels.<br /><br />Oops, I wrote a tirade, too. :)Cammy@TippyToeDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547787031318303521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233529.post-66373034115165804042010-08-09T18:50:47.249-07:002010-08-09T18:50:47.249-07:00Well said.
Until you've walked in someone'...Well said.<br /><br />Until you've walked in someone's shoes you should be very careful what you say.<br /><br />No-one has the complete answer. No two people are the same.<br /><br />We each must live our lives to the best we can with what we have.<br /><br />I have dealt with stuff that would leave many people wrecks forever. I often feel like a wreck.<br /><br />That you keep going and fit so much into your life is pretty wonderful. You're a very special person who is not afraid to be who you are.<br /><br />So glad you felt able to write this post.MargieAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.com