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Welcome to the SIO blog!

Here you’ll find Amy’s reflections on life and recovery as she explores what it means to break free from shame and diet culture. Browse freely or search for your topic of interest below. Enjoyyyy!

Is Coffee Healthy? Both Sides of The Coffee Debate

September 26, 2012anxiety, caffeine, coffee, depression, exercise, health, healthy, work out, workouts Comments

Change Is In The Hair: A Risk-Taking Challenge

September 23, 2012challenge, change, hair, risk, risk-taking Comments

Hi I'm Amy & I'm An Introvert

Mental HealthSeptember 19, 2012 Comments

How Judgment Keeps Us From Recognizing The Humanity In Others

September 16, 2012gossip, humanity, judgment, surface Comments

Depressed Does Not Mean Sad: Tips for Helping Loved Ones

Mental HealthSeptember 12, 2012cheerleaders, depressed, depression, helping, how to help, loved ones, nspw12, prevention, recovery, suicide Comments

The Guilt of Reaching Out for Help: Healing Through Love

Mental HealthSeptember 9, 2012darkness, depression, eating disorders, family, grandma, grandmother, hope, love, past, self-injury, suicidal, suicide, support, to write love on her arms, twloha Comments

It's Your Show & Self-Doubt Ain't Invited

Mental HealthSeptember 6, 2012defeatist, doubting, negative thoughts, punk, rock, self-doubt, show, star Comments

How to Be A Good Friend: What to Do If You're The One Getting Fired

How to Be A Good Friend: What to Do If You're The One Getting Fired

September 4, 2012be a better friend, complaining, cut, cutting people out of your life, fire your friends, how to be a good friend, how to save a friendship, negative, save a friendship, saving Comments

Talk Is Cheap: Work Through Your Resistance & Get The Hard Sh** Done

August 16, 2012avoidance, avoiding, do, doing, goals, resistance, resisting, talk Comments