Social media taught me that being beautiful meant; straight, white teath, clear glowing complexion, long silky hair, big boobs, a big...

So, I’ve been suffering from an eating disorder for about a year at this point, and it’s weird how much things have developed. At the...

“You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise.”...

Since i was a little girl, i always had supportive friends. They weren’t a lot, but they were always for me. My mom, father and I had the...

"This time last year, I despised myself for my body. This time last year, I was ashamed of myself because of my appearance. This time...

“You just have to WANT to recover.” A co-worker said that to me about a year ago. I remember at the time being so offended by that...

Hi, I'm Katell, or at least I was... I'm suffering from anorexia nervosa since one year on average. The day I'm writing this, my mood is...

When i was little, my parents told me that they would love me, no matter what i looked like. And so they did, but other people didn’t. I...

I have attempted recovery from my disordered eating many times. Before my most recent relapse, I had considered myself very close to...

I think people who suffer from an eating disorder can relate to the experience of hearing “voices” that tell us when and what to eat or...

When I entered school at 3 years old, I never imagined the new world I was entering. This world where all I was subconsciously taught was...

Eating disorders affect millions of people around the world, not just young girls, yet they are so personal and detrimental to our...

Dear Well-Meaning Person, Please don’t comment on my weight. You don’t know this, but I suffer from Anorexia. Yes, I really am anorexic...

This September, I moved away from everything I was familiar with, and started university. This time last year, I didn’t even know what my...

I’m not gonna lie. Gaining weight in recovery hurts a lot. Sometimes I’m scared to look in the mirror, and I have to restrain myself from...

You always think about the wrong things when you look in the mirror. You could also break it with a hammer because it helps much more...

Dear self, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that you wanted so desperately to help others when your own heart was breaking. I’m sorry I drove you to...

"I don't know, what I should do.", "I can not live like this anymore.", "How did you manage to start recovery?", "Have you got any tips...

I wish I could tell the past me that it will be okay. That gaining weight and acting against the destructive thoughts wouldn’t make me...