My story begins when I was 16 with a motivation to shift a few pounds to look ‘slimmer’ in prom photos. It became a monster of an eating disorder.
I told my parents and they said they had suspicions but thought they'd know if something was wrong. A lot of people didn't know what to say.
For me, letting go of anorexia and choosing recovery was about acknowledging that I had an identity separate from the eating disorder.
There are a lot of things that often trigger people recovering from an eating disorder. Here are some of them.
I never wanted to play football at school; I never really wanted to take part in anything like that. I did occasionally partake in table tennis.
I know it is up to me to destroy you. His fight alone would never win this war. But with him I do not face you alone.
It seems strange to write a letter to someone or something that isn’t a physical entity, but at the same time couldn’t be more real to me.
5 things never to say to a recovering anorexic. Dr Pooky Knightsmith Hesmondhalgh's post is invaluable for parents, partners, family members &friends.
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.
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.
What people do not seem to realise is that we do not want this either.