Thanks for the reply Anita 🙂

I think definitely chilling out a bit and trying to appreciate the present moment is important, because I am causing myself so much stress just worrying about my own problems. Everyone has problems and things they would like to fix, and even though I feel somewhat broken it definitely doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy life to the fullest. If I sat around waiting for my ‘best self’ before going out with friends… I think I’d be waiting quite a while.
You’re very right about normalizing my intake rather than restricting the ‘bad stuff’, as my goal is to be able to eat like any “normal” person and enjoy unhealthy stuff occasionally. The exercise I do is really solely for pleasure, I find it extremely meditative and fulfilling, it really calms my nerves and brings me back to reality. I should get back into doing yoga, as well!!

I know I need a sense of personal direction in my life right now, I think I’ll start reading a bit of basic beginner texts on Buddhism in the evenings. Then I get something nice and relaxing to think about before I fall asleep, too 🙂
I’m going to work on some nice daily routines (nothing too taxing), to add a bit of stability and focus.

I’m feeling a lot more hopeful after sleeping on things.