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Is That “Before” Recovery Photo Actually Thinspiration? Don’t Be Fooled!

It’s 2021 and eating disorders are still portrayed as ‘teenage, white cis female’ problems. The only eating disorder that is accepted by…

Perhaps you’ve been to therapy, read the books, even tried treatment. Maybe you’ve never gone to treatment because you’re “not sick enough.”…

Tonight, I have decided to break up with my eating disorder- Ana. This is not the first time I have tried to…

Throughout my life, I’ve had to “weight restore” on multiple occasions. It was always the same story. I gained weight, only to…

Eating disorders disrupt the innate, trusting relationship between an individual and his or her body. For example, it is common to experience…

The longer I’m in recovery, the more I reflect back on the times I struggled to live free. I remember the pain,…

Living with an eating disorder can be exhausting, overwhelming, and paralyzing. But so can choosing to dive into the unknown waters of treatment…

“We all have two wolves fighting inside of us. One wolf is the voice of lies, which make you despair. The other…

Choosing to seek treatment is a difficult decision. However, when you are are not a cisgender woman, it can be even harder…

What does self compassion have to do with recovery? Many of us with eating disordered history have experienced the “unicorn effect,” where…

ey beautiful girl! I am so proud of you. I know that you feel anything but strong and brave right now. But…

Have you ever tried to reach out for help – but weren’t taken seriously? Were you ever told that you don’t “look” like…

I can remember it so clearly, I was eating cereal… and I couldn’t stop. One bowl after another. It wasn’t even the…

I tell my story. I tell it because I can. I tell it because I survived. I tell it because my recovery…