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What people do not seem to realise is that we do not want this either.

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Fasting during Ramadan is advised only for those who are healthy. Those who are sick in any way or mentally unwell are exempt.

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

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I want to raise awareness of this terrible illness and what it does, not just to the sufferers but also to the ones around them.

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Anorexia was not a part of my early life. I was a pretty normal teenager, I didn’t really rebel.

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17 April 2017

What is recovery?

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

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When I heard that word, “Anorexia”, I remember feeling completely in denial of all the information that was being bombarded at me.

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

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Please don’t give up. It will get better, I promise. It will get harder too, but it will also get better.

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It's time we accepted our lives shouldn't be ruled by a number on a scale, or what clothing size we are but by what kind of person we are.

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Now, don’t get me wrong, I love my family. Anorexia is the darkest and deepest hole and I wouldn’t be where I am today without their support.

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Taking part in Trekfest and raising money for Beat has given me the healthy goal I required to help me follow the winding path of recovery.

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