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What I Needed When I Struggled With Binge Eating Disorder

There is nothing quite like the sound of a cracking twig under a boot. Perhaps, a close second is the breeze in the canopy above, feeling the forest all around. Though, the best feeling of all, for me, is the sun on my face after embarking on…

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The Reality of Struggling with Binge Eating Disorder in the Military

Activism, Advocacy, Binge Eating Disorder

When I was still living with the shame, secrecy, and fear surrounding my history with binge eating disorder (BED), I never could have imagined sitting across from anyone—let alone my Congressman—to share my story. But at #EDCHillDay,…

My Climb to Binge Eating Disorder Recovery

Binge Eating Disorder, Recovery

I’ve struggled with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) since I was nine years old. Or, at least, that was the first time I remember using food to push away what I was feeling. I would sit in the pantry while my parents fought. The chewing sound drowned…

The Weight I Carry

Binge Eating Disorder, Recovery, Weight Stigma

The family story about me that has enthralled me most has to do with my thighs. My mother says that the nurses who cared for me in the hospital nursery would pick up my newborn legs and laugh about the immense size of my thighs--far too big…

Writing a New Script for 2017

Binge Eating Disorder, Men

I think 2017 is looking up. And I say that guardedly, knowing full well that I can always slip backwards. My name is Ryan Sheldon. I’m 28 years old, and I suffer from binge eating disorder (BED). It wasn’t long ago that I was deep in…

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