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Life Marks

By Stephen

Strong, Confident, unbreakable Weak, broken, fragile somewhere in between this is the reality of living with BDD life exists as a series of adjectives. today I feel strong, confident, unique tomorrow who knows so I live for today, I give up the notion that I have to be perfect to be of value I accept […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Poems

Sleep, the Secret Elixir to Feeling Better About Your Body

By Stephen

It sounds like a terrible cliché, hell even the image attached to this post is. Honestly, I rarely sleep like this guy, all curled up so nicely on his pillow without a care in the world, but when I do, it’s pure bliss. One way to avoid being terribly disappointed in yourself is to get […]

Filed Under: Feeling Good About The Way You Look, Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder Tagged With: Sleep

The Makings of BDD Part 2

By Stephen

When I was in high school the first dance I ever attended was during my sophomore year. It was the winter formal and I was asked to attend with my friend as part of a double-blind date. Although it wasn’t placebo-controlled. I was excited. I had never had a “real date” before and this was […]

Filed Under: Makings of BDD Tagged With: Acne, BDD, Beginnings, Zit

Checking in

By Stephen

It’s been tough lately, we are headed home. I can’t believe it has been a year since we left California on a 24-hour flight to South Africa to begin a year of travel around the world. We have spent the last month in Taiwan, and it has been more than I could have ever imagined. […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Into the Woods to Grandmother’s House we Go

By Stephen

It rained like cats and dogs today, making my way through the last 3k of my hike through the Malaysian Rainforest I am afraid I fell victim to daydreaming. It feels so good to be sipping a cup of 3/1 and enjoying the view perched up here above the valley.  It feels good to be […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Shattered Image

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