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What people do not seem to realise is that we do not want this either.
We all have this idea of what recovery is, ranging from decreased anxiety around food, being able to eat whatever you like...
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.
Anorexia was not a part of my early life. I was a pretty normal teenager, I didn’t really rebel.
I've never doubted that recovering from an eating disorder is not easy and would require so much strength and determination.
When I heard that word, “Anorexia”, I remember feeling completely in denial of all the information that was being bombarded at me.
Please don’t give up. It will get better, I promise. It will get harder too, but it will also get better.
Complacency. A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder.
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.
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.
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.
It started in September 2013. I was 17 and after only returning back from volunteering in Kenya the month before, I needed answers. I had been making myself throw up since I was about 8/9 due to bullying at school.