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DIET CULTURE
March 5, 2018
I sat in the pew at church this past weekend, and something the priest said really stuck with me. He was translating the 10 Commandments into words that were relatable in our modern-day lives, and when he got to “Thou shall not kill” he pointed out that this commandment enshrines life. It’s not merely about not murdering each other – it’s about having respect for the dignity of every human being.
And this includes ourselves.
We all deserve to live a life of dignity. A life where we feel safe and respected by ourselves and others.
The eating disorder robs you of your dignity in many, many ways:
Want to reclaim your dignity? Or perhaps discover it for the first time in your life?
Great – then it’s time to take a stand against the eating disorder, and against our culture that makes you feel this way.
Treating yourself with dignity while you recover
It’s going to take quite a bit of time to heal from the suffering you have endured. Give yourself grace and compassion for this. That’s the first step to reclaiming your dignity.
There are many ways that you can begin to practice self-respect:
These are just ideas. I encourage you to come up with your own and start to play around with it. Respect yourself enough to take this process seriously, and to think of it as an experiment where you are gathering data about what works and doesn’t work for you as an individual.
When the eating disorder tries to rob you of your dignity, say no. Set a boundary. Take care of yourself instead. This will feel uncomfortable at first, and the eating disorder will tell you that you are being stupid, silly, selfish (or some other negative). That’s the eating disorder trying to protect itself.
Dignity is about your True Self protecting the real you. And that means kicking the eating disorder to the curb.
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