A quick catch up
Hey folks, I hope this post find as you all well and it is just a bit of a catch up on what I have been doing lately. I have been spending lots of time writing over the past month as my creative writing course starts to wind down. I have been like a crazy man with assignments for university, coursera courses, writing for some competitions, sorting out themes for the blog and also trying to get some artwork, photos and other interesting things on the go. I had a bit of a crisis of confidence and started to question my abilities as a writer but I think they are over now. I got lots of lovely advice from a writers group that I go to and some good feedback from my tutors. I am thinking about posting my assignments onto the blog now that I have had them marked to...
Read MoreGuest Post at Human in Recovery
Hey folks I just wanted to drop you a quick little note to say that I have done a guest post over at Human in Recovery I talk about some of the ways that I have used to battle binge eating disorder throughout my life and how I had to change my way of thinking to do it. Please check it out and if you enjoy it then let the lovely Kina know and subscribe to her blog. It is always a good read and I highly recommend it. Thats all for the moment but I will be posting regularly once I have my final assignments out of the way and I have more time. Stay safe and keep smiling! Like this:Like...
Read MoreUndiagnosed Childrens Day
Undiagnosed Children’s Day 2013 I have thought about writing this post at least a hundred times over the past week. Each time I have focussed on the different aspects of SWAN UK, undiagnosed children’s day and the people I have met because of having an undiagnosed daughter. I never seem to find the right words to describe what they mean to me. When we first found out that our daughter was going to need care around the clock, both myself and my wife stepped up without hesitation or reservation. She was our daughter, we loved her, so we would be there when she needed us. Little did we realise just how dramatically our lives would change over the next few years. We spent the first few years endlessly trawling the internet for diagnosis, support...
Read MoreBinge Eating Disorder: A friend asks
A friend asks about Binge Eating Disorder In an effort to try and write about Binge Eating Disorder and dispel some of the myths and misconceptions, I asked a very good friend of mine to put some questions to me about my experiences. I did this because this particular friend has known me from before my B.E.D got established and we are very close friends so she can ask me the difficult questions that I might have been reluctant to answer otherwise. So here are the questions and my answers: What triggers an episode? This is something that can differ from person to person but I guess the common denominator between them all is emotions. It seems to be that the people I have seen writing about this all have some kind of emotional trigger that sets off a binge...
Read MoreBinge Eating Disorder, what is it?
What is Binge Eating Disorder? Binge Eating Disorder (B.E.D) is a serious eating disorder in which large quantities of food is consumed frequently. Most people can occasionally overeat if it is a special occasion or if on holiday. For someone who has B.E.D. this becomes a frequent occurrence and is often done in secret away from anyone else. Another key factor in B.E.D is the feelings of shame, guilt, disgust and embarrassment that comes after a binge episode. As a sufferer I would vow adamantly to myself that I would stop but the compulsion of the eating disorder always pulled me back into the cycle. Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder It is quite difficult to tell if someone has B.E.D because they may be overweight or at a normal weight and have no obvious...
Read MoreAll about me
Hi, My name is Keith Addison and I am a full time carer / writer/ public speaker and blogger. I live in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England and I am married with three daughters. My youngest daughter has an undiagnosed genetic condition and we call her our SWAN because of our involvement with the charity SWAN UK (Syndromes without a Name).
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