Things No-One Told Me About Eating Disorder Recovery
Anorexia recovery is hard, probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. There were things that I didn’t
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Anorexia recovery is hard, probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. There were things that I didn’t
Travelling , be it a short city break, a long backpacking holiday and everything in between, can throw up a
An inevitable part of recovery for most people is thoughts about relapse. For many people that doesn’t materialise, however for
This week we have seen the introduction of new legislation here in the UK, whereby calories are now to be
Today marks a whole year since my last appointment with my eating disorders service. I have been under them on
Eating disorders are costly in many ways. Most often, people think about the costs to our health and wellbeing which
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week this year I wanted to gather some experiences of parents. A lot of parents reach
I want to preface this by saying that not everyone with anorexia will lose their period. It is not a
Recovery from anorexia is hands down the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It was the most physically and mentally painful
I get a lot of messages asking me about how to cope with weight gain, so I thought I would
I do not, from the outside at least, appear to have a mental illness. But that’s the point. You can’t
I now have a diagnosis of anorexia in remission, and I am in a good place with my recovery. I
Misuse of laxatives is an incredibly common behaviour used by people experiencing eating disorders, but is often very secretive. It’s
I want to start this off by saying how incredibly grateful I am to everybody who supports me on social
When thinking about eating disorder recovery, the aim is generally to live a life entirely free from it. So why
Many recovery stories talk about choosing to recover. I agree that in some ways this is a really significant part
Eating disorders are incredibly complex illnesses that infiltrate every area of the person’s life, and by default this means they
Anorexia is a deadly illness, and it’s very difficult to explain to onlookers why those who have it are so
Starting therapy can be daunting, and it can be hard to know what to expect. Here are some things I’ve
Yesterday it was announced that previously discussed plans of adding calorie content to restaurant menus is going to come into
I’m sure most people struggle with their body image, some more than others. As somebody who struggled with an eating
I don’t know Nikki Grahame. Nonetheless, her death on Friday has hit me very hard, as it has many of
No matter how ‘recovered’ you are from an eating disorder, it may try and call you back. It could be
So, this is it. After 18 months, I have been officially discharged from the eating disorders service. Many of you
I did it. Today I close the chapter on this phase of recovery, as I am now officially discharged from
Today I attended my last Time To Change event, as the campaign is finally coming to a close. I have
Anorexia is an evil illness. Onlookers might be confused as to why some of us try to cling onto it
I’m sure many of us who have experienced mental health problems have found ourselves in this position. Sometimes, we could
Often, when people around us are struggling with their mental health, we can feel at a loss as to what
Content warning: I do discuss some eating disordered behaviours in the following post. Since starting treatment for anorexia again in
I am at a weird part in my recovery right now. I feel like I am very much living alongside
Eating disorders are hugely misunderstood, and there are many, many misconceptions that are best ignorant and at worst deadly. I
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about how to support somebody who has an eating disorder at
Inevitably, there are going to be times when no matter how recovered I get, a small pang of missing my
Eating disorders are incredibly complex illnesses because they take over your entire life. Every waking minute consumed by anorexia is
Recovery is a good thing, right? It’s something we put ourselves through torture to achieve and work at every day.
I don’t know anyone who has had an eating disorder of any description and not questioned whether they are sick
Instagram can be a very toxic place, especially the ‘recovery’ community. I say that in quotations, because often what masks
Being a mental health nurse and a mental health patient at the same time can sometimes be a little confusing.
When asked to conjure up an idea of what anorexia is, most people would immediately say restricted eating and a
The news is pretty inescapable these days, and it’s likely you will by now be aware of the governments plans
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post about bipolar disorder. As is known by my regular readers, anorexia
Recovery is a rollercoaster and is one I have been a passenger on many times. I have always felt very
Anorexia recovery is so hard, and a huge part of that is due to trying to come to terms with
This week I was discharged from the day patient programme, after successfully maintaining at my target weight for four weeks.
We are bombarded with images of ‘health’ everywhere – social media, supermarkets, television, billboards. Being healthy is wonderful, and I
It happened. This week I officially reached my target weight. After six months of watching the scale climb and climb,
This probably feels like a strange post to write, especially when comparing it to something like this which I wrote
Eating disorder recovery is hard. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. The most challenging things? Weight gain and eating more.
These are strange times we are living in. Health and social care services all across the country (and the world)