Recovery is a concept that my eating disorder often used to mock - convincing me that obtaining wellness and serenity was insurmountable, and even laughable, because I had been living...

The defining moment when I realized that I had to end my relationship with my eating disorder was when my life became unmanageable.

For many, summer is a season of freedom, but in recovery, the sudden shift in routine can feel terrifying. I remember sitting in front of ordinary summer meals that looked...

Coming out as a lesbian and exploring my gender changed my relationship with my body - forever. Coming out liberated me - from western beauty standards, from heteronormativity, from diet...

For most of my life, I thought my eating disorder meant something was wrong with me. I was impulsive with food. I cycled between restriction and bingeing. I felt out...

Recovering from anorexia without the support of others is very uncommon. Seek support from a trusted friend or family member. It should be someone who has a healthy relationship with...

It was at the age of 11 that my disordered eating circuit was encoded in my emotional brain. A bully at school had tormented me, and when I came home...

“Brave people do things before they are ready.” That quote has stuck with me since I began treatment 7 years ago. Taking the first step towards recovery is one of...

For those of us considering or currently committed to various treatments for co-occurring anorexia and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), an ancient philosophical question boggles the mind: Did the chicken or...

Recovery isn’t geometric. It’s not a linear function with time defining the x-axis while progress lines the y-axis. Your recovery isn’t always similar to someone else’s like two triangles may...