BBA

And then…crisis. A flesh-eating infection from a spider bite.

My Arm Is Being Eaten Alive Because Of A Spider Bite

My feelings about spiders and getting a spider bite used to be pretty neutral. NOT ANY LONGER. Spiders can burn in the fiery depths of hell.

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gluten-free? (image credit: Peyton Sheets)

When Dietary Changes Might Trigger Your Eating Disorder

There are aspects of the disorders we have fought so hard to overcome that will show themselves again. Dietary changes can trigger your eating disorder.

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"Compassion for myself is not a thing I do." (image credit: Mariah Aro Sharp @mightymooseart)

When You Feel Like You're Failing, Stop For Compassion

Compassion for myself is not a thing I do. It is not a thing I have ever done. It is not a thing I feel comfortable doing. It's time I stop for compassion.

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Connecting to your own self is paramount to connecting to the practice, (image credit: Mariah Aro Sharp @mightymooseart)

BBA 2.0: The Self Check-In

Resistance to diving in deeper is normal, and it’s also totally okay. It's important to stop everything, lay down, breathe and do a self check-in.

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BBA 2.0: Wheat Elimination (image credit: Mariah Aro Sharp @mightymooseart)

BBA 2.0: Wheat Elimination! HELP!

Too many people hop on the GF band wagon without understanding why or what they're doing. So let's talk about why you'd want to try wheat elimination.

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I can’t believe it, but it’s been a year since I started my life without a uterus.

One Year Post-Op Hysterectomy: Life Without A Uterus

A bipolar, body-positive bread enthusiast with a pretty much healed ankle and a history of disordere

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image credit: Mariah Aro Sharp @mightymooseart

Managing Mental Health Takes More Than Just Meds

Prescription meds are part of my daily routine. I start my day with three. I end it with four. I take two in the middle. This cocktail of meds, regardless of how much I hate them, keep me functioning like a mostly normal human being. But sometimes even the meds aren’t enough.

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image credit: Mariah Aro Sharp @mightymooseart

Why Do You Feel Like Crap? 7 Things You Might (Or Might Not) Be Doing

I am a Professional Ignorer of Physical Symptoms, which means I will just walk around complaining about how shitty I feel while doing absolutely nothing about it.

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