Putting Eating Disorders Behind Bars
Written by: Kate Barton Eating disorders make me mad. They are unjust. Nobody DESERVES to have an eating disorder, something which admittedly, has taken me a while to see. Eating disorders lie. I know...
View ArticleDay 1 NEDA Awareness – Changing Places
Today marks day 1 of NEDA Awareness week, and the theme is “Everybody Knows Somebody.” Todays post is written by Jackie Tanner, a person in recovery, from the perspective of her husband. It is how she...
View ArticleFood and Body Talk – Questioning What Seems “Normal”
Written by: Rebecca Clegg, LPC The other day I was in line at Yoforia, my favorite frozen yogurt store. I was standing behind two young girls, who were agonizing over their topping selections. “I...
View ArticleRecovery Opening Doors to Others Needing Help
Written by: Jennifer Sternecker Everybody knows somebody. There was a time in my life when I thought I was the only one. The only one struggling with this voice in my head telling me I was worthless,...
View ArticleDear ED: A Mother’s Letter
Dear ED, I’ve been meaning to write to you for awhile. There’s a lot I have to say. I remember the day my daughter told me you came to visit her. It was nine years ago and I was on the phone with...
View ArticleEveryone Knows Somebody
Written by: Greta Gleissner Prior to recovery, when my bulimia started over two decades ago, in 1990, I didn’t know anyone else with bulimia. That seems strange now, since bulimia had been a diagnosis...
View ArticleStruggling to find an Ah-Ha moment in Recovery
Written by: Aurora Vendramini I heard many times in treatment, “You can’t recover until you want to recover.” It is true. However, nobody ever told me how to want to recover. I have read books written...
View ArticleBeing a Somebody Everybody Knows in Recovery
This years theme of Everybody Knows Somebody really spoke to the need for more awareness, research and activism in the field of eating disorders. I am so grateful for the six people who shared their...
View ArticleNEDA Awareness Week Recap
In case you weren’t aware, ViR has been sharing daily posts in honor of NEDA Awareness week!! I have been so humbled and grateful for those sharing their voices, stories and experiences. I wanted to...
View ArticleEATING DISORDER ACTION ALERT! Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2013
*******ACTION ALERT!!! Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2013!!******* **EVEN IF YOU AREN’T PERSONALLY IMPACTED BY EATING DISORDERS, PLEASE MAKE TWO PHONE CALLS TODAY IN ORDER TO MAKE A HUGE DIFFERECNCE in the...
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