tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post3115723337260088014..comments2024-03-28T18:56:35.608+00:00Comments on Cathy Cassidy: Dreamcatcher : POPPY: EATING DISORDERS SUCK!cathy cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13822936830624272677noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-17164530400006284772014-09-09T18:10:09.583+01:002014-09-09T18:10:09.583+01:00stay strong poppy, u r so brave. Hamdi:)xxxstay strong poppy, u r so brave. Hamdi:)xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-47433875369580325922014-05-31T17:51:54.382+01:002014-05-31T17:51:54.382+01:00Good Luck Poppy xxGood Luck Poppy xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-64023807891367238472014-05-31T07:45:19.646+01:002014-05-31T07:45:19.646+01:00Well done Poppy! I hope you get well soon. Well done Poppy! I hope you get well soon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-82626416909380748752014-05-26T07:51:36.680+01:002014-05-26T07:51:36.680+01:00Well done Poppy!! You did great! It must have been...Well done Poppy!! You did great! It must have been hard to write that. Get better soon! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-30933321077059676972014-05-25T21:55:52.589+01:002014-05-25T21:55:52.589+01:00I have had great struggles with my mental health a...I have had great struggles with my mental health and some of that revolved around eating. I know how hard it can be to speak out. Poppy is so so brave for what she's doing and I hope she continues in recovery. You are an inspiration Poppy! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-56981704860871257642014-05-25T15:05:03.057+01:002014-05-25T15:05:03.057+01:00My friend got an eating disorder before because he...My friend got an eating disorder before because her ex-boyfriend said she was fat. Bullying really does get to people and not eating makes it sooo much worse! Get better soon Poppy!!!Deborah Akinsulirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199492583482960008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-81447667425987431792014-05-25T13:03:17.767+01:002014-05-25T13:03:17.767+01:00I can sympathise with Poppy's story as I was b...I can sympathise with Poppy's story as I was borderline anorexic when I was 13. Food is one of my favourite things so, by denying myself food, I was punishing myself for being a horrible person - and, if I'm honest, I wanted to be skinny. I've always been the skinniest in my class/friend group/whatever. It's all I felt I was good at. An achievement of sorts, although I know how twisted that seems. It never got so far that I had to go to hospital or even the doctor but for 6 months, I restricted my calorie intake to 500 per day, skipped breakfast, sometimes lunch (if I did have lunch, it was a pack of light crisps) and, if possible, dinner. I exercised excessively too which is kind of funny as I completely refuse to exercise now. I don't know what happened to change it but I guess I was tired of having so many secrets. I was pushing my friends away and I was always cold and tired and I just felt sick of everything. I sort of slid back into my normal eating habits which, while not what I would call healthy, do provide adequate nutrition. It's the best thing to do. However bad you feel, this sort of self-punishment/control is never the answer. It causes so many problems, as Poppy said. I hope things get better for Poppy and that she is able to defeat this disorder. From what she's written, she sounds really strong and I know she can get better. She's definitely going the right way about it, seeing her old friends and doing stuff she loves. I wish her all the best and hope she recovers well. Good luck Poppy! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-20486984614518958112014-05-25T10:24:44.545+01:002014-05-25T10:24:44.545+01:00Good Luck Poppy ( nice name ) I hope you get bette...Good Luck Poppy ( nice name ) I hope you get better as soon as possible. Emma :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com