I sometimes ask myself whether I’m oversharing. Overstating what’s behind the mask I wear in order to function in public. So I hesitate to post every comic I draw, especially the ones that feel raw. Then I realise it’s my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This comic was ready a month or more ago, but I couldn’t bring myself to publish it. I struggle with impact. I struggle with the negative voice, the critic in my head, telling me that I’m not enough, this is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This question always gets me. When is enough, enough? For some people, as long as I’m unwell, I’ll not be enough. If I’m well but I hold values they don’t agree with, I’ll not be enough. Even if I start[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
People don’t get or talk about how frustrating recovery can be. Part of that is self stigma (I’m weak because I’m not healing fast), and part of that is societal (backsliding? Slow progress? You’re weak or the method doesn’t work).[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is another aspect of learning to accept positive comments when we’re not used to it. Equally important, it’s a step up from not fighting any positive comments, to learning to consider the possibility that the comments might have some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Compliments are HARD to take sometimes. For me at least. How about you? Who am I kidding. Compliments are never easy to take.
I cannot overemphasise the fact that eating disorders work differently. But in depression, appetite issues are not uncommon. Unkindness to self is also not uncommon. Let’s at least get by, day by day. And then we eat healthy when we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To be honest, I wanted to add in more about crying and being called weak here. It’s not just internal stigma that is a problem with this topic. But comics have this limitation for a good reason. And the most[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Progress doesn’t have to be visible. But it can lead to visible improvements such as in our interactions with others. They might never see or understand how much it takes to reach these little milestones. But milestones they are, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reframing thoughts isn’t as easy as this looks. I’m summarising months of progress in one strip. But when it happens successfully… It’s progress. Even if it comes naturally to those without such struggles, it’s progress. Even if it seems small,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…