Hi Everyone!
Well I have a couple seconds and access to a computer so I thought I would blog quite to check in. So it looks like a blog topic was favorite movies or music. That's cool. I wonder what you guys are talking about in class right now? Things are going fine. I am off of observation finally and now have a little (not a lot) more freedom than before. I have become pretty close to a girl from Chicago and she is doing a good job keeping me company. Everyone thinks we look alike and they call us sisters. Anyways...I did this amazing obstacle in REC. today. It was so powerful it made me cry. This was my first time being off the 2nd floor since I had been here so I was excited. An obstacle was designed to represent our life line. It was roped off and had little birdies (the bad-mitten kind) spread all around and bowling pins and cones roped together. There were also some little bean toys that. WE had to be blind-folded and walk through the course by having a partner answer yes or no questions that we would ask to guide us through it. You didn't want to hit anything, because if you did you would get spun around one time or two. The birdies, pins, cones represented relapses in recovery and the little bean toys represented good things in life, like family and friends. You had to go about the course by asking your partner questions like, "can i go left? can I go right, is something good by me?" They would then answer yes or no. I didn't get all the way through the course because for some reason it had too strong of an affect on me and I had to stop. It was fun though. Weather has sucked and that has not made me happy. I miss everyone and everything back home so much. I just want to get out of here. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and I am thinking of all of you! Good Turkey hunting!
Tonna
Hey Tonna-
It looks like you are really going through a lot over there..it must be difficult..that game sounds interesting, especially since each toy represents something in life. I hope you get well as soon as possible (definately in time for Christmas)..keep up the hard work and I'm sure you will be outta there in no time!
P.S I wanted to ask you: how often are your parents allowed to visit?
Alia,
Thanks for all your support. My parents can visit on weekends but it is a 5 hour drive both ways, so I am not sure how many visitors I'll have. They are coming to visit me tomorrow (Sunday). I miss them a ton. It really is true that you don't know what you had until you lose it. I may be out for Christmas but they told me not to count on it. But I am trying! Take Care of yourself and we will be intouch.
ps:I am totally comfortable talking about my whole experience.
Well I am really glad to hear that you are okay talking about the whole thing..I've always been interested in learning more about anorexia. I'm sorry the hospital is such a long way away from where you're parents live (I'm sure it must be very hard not having them around)...What exactly do you have to do to 'get out'? I mean, do you have to pass like a series of tests or reach a specific weight or what? (sorry, my questions might seem dumb but I have to admit I don't really know much about this! _I would like to learn more though)..ttyl