From the age of 14 I developed consciousness and insecurities about the way I looked. I was surrounded by a family who were influenced by ‘Slimming World’ and other dietary groups, which reflected on the way I perceived not only myself, but food as well.

Our supporter Annabel tells her story of developing a phobia of vomiting as a teenager, and her brave journey to recovery

Read our latest eating disorder recovery stories. Articles cover anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and more.

Recovery is wonderfully messy; making mistakes is all part of the process... Each stand you take against your eating disorder is another huge step toward recovery.

By choosing recovery, you will give to yourself the best chance to find your real happiness.

Like bees and every other living organism, I know deep down that I deserve to eat too, I deserve to care for myself.

Bulimia is a hidden illness. On the outside, it looks like you're fine, when inside you still feel the ache in the throat, the discomfort in your stomach and general body, the guilt and the shame.

Recovery: Noun, A return to normal health. That is what the Oxford dictionary defines the word as. But what is a return to normal health? What is recovery?

Abi's skydive was postponed 5 times due to the pandemic, but it was certainly worth the wait!

We all have this idea of what recovery is, ranging from decreased anxiety around food, being able to eat whatever you like...

Complacency. A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.

I don't know the exact date I recovered from my eating disorder, or that I can so completely close the door and give myself the title 'recovered'.

This week has been tough. We all lose our way now and again; we lapse and other old behaviours and habits come back to haunt you.

I've never doubted that recovering from an eating disorder is not easy and would require so much strength and determination.

An eating disorder is never easy. Recovering from an eating disorder is never easy either, but don’t ever let it get you down. You’re not weak, so don’t let your eating disorder tell you differently.

Sometimes it has felt like no progress is being made, and in the dark times we all feel things will never get better. But looking back over those ten years, I can see Ellen has made some remarkable achievements.

We talked to Adam for Disability Pride Month