So much of grief is learning how to integrate our shadow selves into the rest of us.
I Didn’t ‘Overidentify’ With My Mental Illness. I Was Grieving.
Author: Sam Dylan Finch
Sam Dylan Finch is a writer, editor, and media strategist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Best known for his vulnerable writing on mental health and transgender identity, Sam is the founder of Let's Queer Things Up!, a blog exploring his personal journey as a queer person with OCD.
5 Ways I’m Unlearning My ‘Fawn’ Response
As the kids say, some folks will just have to stay mad.
I’m Giving My Eating Disorder Away
"I have to unconditionally surrender to the care and support of those around me. I have to be willing to let my heart be nourished just as much as my body."
7 Subtle Signs Your Trauma Response is to ‘Fawn’
"I once felt guilty because a friend spent thirty minutes looking for parking near the cafe I chose to meet them at."
Patients of size are being harmed in ED recovery. This printable resource aims to help.
"As a patient in a larger body, I feel it's important that we are on the same page regarding my treatment."
Fatphobia in eating disorder recovery exists. And now my friend might die because of it.
"‘You three get two scoops of ice cream.’ She then looked at me and said, ‘You’ll get a kiddie scoop.’”
People-pleasing can be a result of trauma. It’s called ‘fawning’ — here’s how to recognize it.
"I avoided those relationships where love was free and easy. Because it didn't feel 'earned,' so I didn't feel worthy."
Dear Body: A peace treaty with my queer, trans, and recovering body.
I’m breathless now, looking back at all the ways you would not back down from survival.
7 (Totally Wrong) Reasons I Didn’t Think I Had An Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are built on a house of lies, but if it's the only house you've ever lived in, you just won't see it that way.
I preached body positivity — and sunk deeper into my eating disorder at the same time.
I used my proximity to body positive spaces to disregard the very idea that I needed help — and I'm paying the price physically, mentally, and emotionally now.
