The Incredible Power of Sharing Our Recovery Stories
More often than not these days, my eating disorder feels like a distant memory. I have to think really hard to put myself back in my own shoes. It was only five years ago that my entire life revolved around bingeing and purging and starving and drinking (and then bingeing and purging and starving and […]
Uncovering the Real Me in Recovery Through Art
Before I sat down to write this blog for NEDA (a dream come true), I wrote down a grocery list with all my favorites foods. This is a normal part of life for some, but it was just a couple years ago when I would have severe panic attacks when my mother came home with […]
Don’t Go the Journey Alone: This is How You Can Develop the Ultimate Support System in Recovery
Life is not meant to be lived alone. We are here to empower one another and to be there for one another through the different positive or negative journeys we face. I have begun to realize that more and more. Indeed, it is the people who are around us—particularly during our struggles—that push us forward […]
I Am an Active Woman—At Any Weight
HGTV hummed in the background and a stack of gossip magazines were lazily stacked on the table next to me. My hands rested on my lap, tightly woven together. Thumbs anxiously pressed against each other, I hummed to myself. A combination of Beyoncé and Sylvan Esso circulated through my head — my pump up music driving to […]
7 Tips for Getting Through Thanksgiving in Eating Disorder Recovery
Surviving the holidays when you have an eating disorder is not always easy. If you are like many of my clients, you are so not looking forward to the holiday parties, events, dinners, and plans. For most, this is overwhelming because you know there will be food involved and fear is what causes you anxiety. […]
Olympic Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Gets a Barbie
My body began to shake. It started at my core and radiated slowly outwards, like those concentric circles you might see in a tree stump. Or as a rock falls into a lake, the way each smaller ring chases the one just bigger than it. I’d had many public speaking roles and had never been […]
Expressing My Eating Disorder Struggle Through Art Therapy
My name is Hannah and I am recovering from anorexia nervosa. It’s been about six years now and here I am, sharing my story for the first time. My general motto is, “Go big or go home,” which is kind of what I am doing here. There is a quote that always comes back to […]
Navigating Binge Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holiday Season
The holidays can be a challenging time of year for many people. Some get stressed out because they’re hosting, some are anxious because of the time with family or being around a lot of people. Others may have a really hard time being around so much food or alcohol since both of those tend to […]
Graphic Novel “Ink in Water” Portrays Eating Disorder Recovery Through a Punk-Feminist Lens
Lacy Davis is a writer, podcaster, lifting coach, and gym owner. An unabashed feminist and tattoo enthusiast, Davis wrote Ink in Water: An Illustrated Memoir (Or, How I Kicked Anorexia’s Ass and Embraced Body Positivity) to show that being punk doesn’t make you immune to eating disorders. We chatted with Davis about her new book, […]
Surviving the Holidays as a Transgender or Nonbinary Person
It is that time of year again: the holiday season. It is supposed to be a time of merriment and joining together of family, but for many it just winds up being a time of despair, dread, hangovers, fights, tears, and sadness. For those of us who have transitioned or are nonbinary this can also […]
