How Do You Know If You Need Help for an Eating Disorder?
If you are reading this, you are likely concerned about yourself or someone you love. Perhaps you are wondering where is the…
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Why You Need to Stop Commenting On My Body Or My Plate!
Thank you for not commenting on my food or on my plate! Eating Disorders Are Not Stagnate For decades I silently battled…
Needing Support Does NOT Make You A Burden
Support In Recovery Is Key We all have role models: athletes, celebrities, political activists, family, or close friends. No matter what position…
Recovery Is Like Learning How To Drive
As I climbed into my dad’s truck I slid the seat forward. Adjusting the mirror I noticed my heart was racing. Carefully…
Recovery Is My New Normal- Even When My ED Denies It.
I remember sitting in a group at my treatment center last winter, tears drying on my face. After completing a tough meal,…
I Took My Healthy Self for a Walk, and Left My ED at Home
It is early in the evening of a beautiful, November Sunday. I just got back from a walk along a trail near…
Poem: The Pendulum Swing
I hop on the pendulum, And away I swing. The world stays still, Yet I can’t see a thing. One day I…
How Trying To “Not Have An Eating Disorder” Is Hindering Your Life.
I am currently on the closing margins of recovery from an eating disorder relapse. How I Coped Seeking solace through written word,…
A Poem: Tight Shirt
Tight Shirt You cling to me I try to hide I stretch you left I stretch you right I walk around With…
When Loved Ones Don’t Listen to Your Recovery Needs
“Make sure you grab a uniform for senior pictures.” My heart sunk and my mind raced as I listen this message from…
Yoga Can Be Used for Healing, Not Just Fitness
Despite what you might think, yoga can be used for healing. It is not just for fitness. A Letter to My Fellow…
I Found My Recovery Journal, and My Reaction Was Not Expected
I found it… This weekend I found my journal from when I started my recovery from bulimia. For a long time it…
How Focusing on The Big Picture Can Make Each Day a Little Easier
Last night, I freaked out because I ate quite a bit (I laugh now, because even the fact I hadn’t meticulously counted…
What To Do When Your Own Mother Triggers You
n my adolescence and teen years I was unaware of what was going on right in front of me – namely, how…