Instant Gratification and Prolonged Disatisfaction
I’m familiar with instant gratification. It’s what binging and bulimia thrive on. Strong desire; fast food; instant gratification. Food is one form; according to the media, consumerism is another. I...
View ArticleA note on ’special offers’ (for bulimics)
My bulimia loved a bargain. When most of the money that passed through my hands seemed to end up being flushed down the toilet pan; BOGOFs and ‘special offers’ and 50% extras felt like a godsend. A...
View ArticleThe Echo
In a horrible echo of how things used to be, I have spent the afternoon trawling the shops, only to return home, empty handed, because what I am looking for can’t be found on a supermarket shelf. I am...
View ArticlePost Chrismas Diets
The radio times reads like a fat camp schedule this week and I nearly mistook my Saturday supplement for a dieting magazine. The moment Christmas is over, the world seems to go weight-loss mad and the...
View ArticleBroke-n.
I did a lot of shop-hopping when I was battling with bulimia. I’d go out, with the best of intentions – and then the desperation would take over and I would find myself spiralling out of control. There...
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