this week is national eating disorder awareness week. back in 2019, this was the week i decided to be open about having an eating disorderš
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being open was terrifying⦠it meant that i was finally facing the reality of what i was doing to my body. i was releasing a little bit of that control i was desperately grasping onto. it was the start of a very long and rocky road of recovery.
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when i think of the girl i once was⦠i immediately see her as weak, but then i remember SHE was the one who got me to where i am now. SHE was the one who kept putting one foot in front of the other. she may have been extremely lost but also incredibly strong and courageous. i thank her for never giving upš if only she could see us now and how worth it recovery has beenš„¹ my mind and body are still recovering, but each year i get stronger and my zest for life continues to GROW.
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YOU are so much more than your ED. there is SO much more to life than what your ED tells you. š who i am now is COMPLETELY ...