Tag Archives: Imperfection

Embracing Failure

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Csilla

My therapist and I randomly talked today about how I failed my driver’s test. I actually failed it twice before I finally passed it. At the time, I felt like such a big failure, and I kept all my failed … Continue reading →

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Body Image Freak Out

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Csilla

Last night my dance team performed, which was super awesome and fun. However, before the dance performance, when I put on my black performance/competition pants, I had a body image freak out. Love handles and more were hanging over the … Continue reading →

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Honesty in Treatment

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Csilla

When I went to visit my younger sisters in San Francisco more than a week ago, I weighed myself the first day I arrived there. The bathroom had a scale in it, and I had not prepared myself for avoiding … Continue reading →

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“You should be a recovery speaker”

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Csilla

My treatment program brings in recovery speakers who typically are former patients doing well in recovery. The line that people from program (ranging from my treatment team to other patients who received help at the same time as me) say … Continue reading →

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Fighting perfection

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Csilla

I used to try to be perfect. Perfect is safe. Who can criticize you if you are perfect? Trying to be perfect just sets me up for a stream of self-criticism when I cannot achieve the desired perfection. This week, … Continue reading →

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