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Experiencing Sexual Abuse While In Remission From an Eating Disorder Protecting My Recovery

Recovery, Trauma

A year and a half after my Anorexia diagnosis, and after many rounds of various levels of treatment, I finally got to go back to high school. I was at school from 8am to 2:30pm, then my mom would pick me up and drive me to IOP (Intensive Outpatient)-…

NEDA: A Beacon of Support in My Recovery Journey

BIPOC, Recovery, Special Topics

Struggling with an eating disorder is a frightening experience, especially when faced with limited resources and societal stigma. I encountered this struggle firsthand at the age of 15, 27 years ago, when eating disorders were still shrouded…

Healing the Hidden Wounds: Understanding the Intersection of Eating Disorders and PTSD

Recovery, Trauma

In the realm of mental health, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stand as complex conditions, each with its own set of challenges. However, what often goes unnoticed is the intricate connection between the two.…

Navigating Recovery: The Impact of PTSD on Eating Disorder Recovery

Recovery, Trauma

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awareness month, and I believe it is important to consider the effect PTSD can have on recovery from an eating disorder. To begin with, battling both an eating disorder and trauma simultaneously…

Men with Eating Disorders Are Hiding in Plain Sight

Men

Despite the growing awareness about eating disorders in diverse populations several stubborn myths persist. EDs do not just affect women and girls. In fact, in some age groups the rates of disordered eating and atypical EDs are actually higher…

Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Community

LGBTQIA+

For many, the thought of eating disorders may exclusively call to mind young, heterosexual, thin, white women. Unfortunately, it is a myth that eating disorders only affect a certain population of people. The reality is that eating disorders…

A Silent Shame

Men

Shame divides us. It isolates us. It’s passed down to us, and we learn to keep it locked away, only for it to fester and invade the places within us where self-esteem, dignity and vulnerability should reside. It hides behind a temper, whispers…

Creating Myself Through Recovery

Men, Recovery

As June hits, and the glow of the sun rings bright on my skin, I’m reminded of the dark times before I knew what recovery from my eating disorders looked like. Before there was any inkling of what the rays of recovery felt like on my…

What Does Recovery Look Like?

Men, Recovery

A car collision one Friday morning required that I speak to a very astute hospital nurse. This was the first person to notice the anorexia I had been living with. It wouldn’t take long for my family members to also discover my behaviors…

Identified Recovery

LGBTQIA+, Recovery

June; when the earth’s axis begins to be more equal. Rushing to put our feet into the sand and finding the perfect location to catch the sun’s rays. I dreaded this time filled with endless barbecues, and events centered around…

Retired Navy Senior Chief Pleas for Awareness, Education & Resources For Service Members Struggling With Eating Disorders

Activism, Military/Veterans

I am a wife, mother, friend and Sailor. As far back as I can remember, I sought solace from the trauma of my childhood with the mystical magic of the ocean - Dolphins, mermaids, the infinite depths of the water brought me peace and hope. It…

Eating Disorder Recovery Tips for Autistic Individuals

Disability, Recovery

Recovering from an eating disorder is hard enough but it can be especially challenging when the general information and approach don’t necessarily fit with your experience. When navigating eating disorder recovery as an autistic person,…

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