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...
There is no good time to be diagnosed with an eating disorder. Regardless of age and circumstance, it is a stealthy, complex disease that is difficult to treat and can...
