Hating Your Body Doesn’t Change It

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is body image.
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I have struggled with my weight all my life, been thrown every insult under the sun, been the butt of everyone’s joke because I’m overweight. You’ve heard it? They’ve said it.
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I can change my relationship with food that contributes to my weight. I can challenge my thoughts about myself. What I can’t change or challenge is the accidents that have contributed to the fact I am disabled. I can’t change my pregnancies. I cannot write the wrongs of the past but I can ensure changes in the future.
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Next time you see an overly thin or grossly overweight person I can assure you they’ve thought (and said) worse about themselves so don’t contribute to that self hatred they have going on.
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Even those who are maintaining a healthy weight may still have issues with body image. Someone very close to me (who is literally half my size) has body image issues and she’s absolutely stunning. It’s all RELATIVE.
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Be kind. You never know how big the battle is for someone else 💜