The Glitter Fight

In moving this blog to a new platform, it felt only right to make a new introduction.
So: welcome! Sit down, kick your feet up and snuggle up with a hot and soothing drink; believe me, you deserve it.

My name is Denica (that's den-ee-ka) and I'm just a humble 17 year old girl trying to make a difference in this big wide world.

I am not ashamed to admit that I have multiple mental illnesses, despite the supposed stigma. I have been diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, anxiety and depression in their severe forms (because if it's worth doing it's worth doing right, brain?). My recovery was thrown upon me, unwanted and relented, on the 25th of September 2013 when I was rushed to the general hospital for a whole month of complete bed rest whilst very physically unwell, then transferred to my first inpatient admission and from them on its been a whirlwind to say the least. I relapsed hard; but really I never accepted recovery in the first place. I crashed, severely ill but unable to recognise something so blatantly obvious and was readmitted, getting discharged on the 19th of March 2016.

I've been disordered for as long as I can remember. I pinpointed getting actual Anorexia to 5 years ago and anxiety in the years before then. I've been through and sometimes still struggle with self harm. I've been deeply suicidal and had countless mental breaks and dissociation. I've done things I deeply regret now (and may one day be brave enough to share on here) regarding the disgusting world of pro Ana and the dark realms of the Internet.

But my life is really changing this time.

So why do I have a blog?

I'm not just a naive little girl, you see.

I'm honestly trying to change the world and that's got to start somehow.

I'm here to raise awareness of mental illness, the truth, and stop the romanticising. To stop pro Ana, to stop the horrific "Tumblr tags", to break people's assumptions and teach them the reality.

It's pretty deep.

I'm glad you're here to join the journey. Please be sure to follow the blog and keep in touch with me; I genuinely would be thrilled to hear from you.