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There's no such thing as happiness & an eating disorder co-existing together. There's no such thing as satisfied when it comes to an eating disorder.
'Binge eating? Can't you just get over that with will power?' No matter what anyone says, you're suffering from a real disorder and deserve help.
Today, for the first time in years, I can almost picture what it will feel like to be fully recovered and I want it so badly.
This is a reminder to students that passing or failing exams isn't the end of the world. The most important thing is your health.
Bathsheba describes her incredible trek through the Icelandic wilderness to raise money for Beat.
If this experience has taught me anything, it is that although it is scary to take a leap of faith, to venture into the unknown, it can be so worth it.
Having anorexia is a journey and at every step I’ve taken with this illness, my mother has been there.
From realising I'd a problem to slowly nudging me to accept it as something I'd like to change, reading the experiences of others helped me seek support.
I will never forgive you for how you have muscled your way into my heart and soul, at a time when I am attempting to discover what belongs there.
We are frustrated and distressed and lonely and really, really tired. So please don't give up on us, because we can't do this without you.
Recovery is a seriously important thing – it’s difficult & takes time but it will improve. I know it doesn’t seem like it and it’s hard but you can do it.
As I began to recover I was very determined to ‘give something back’ to the charity that had helped me so much.