Mental Health & Fashion

Emily In this show, Emily is full of great advice on mindset shifts that are key to a successful and sustainable recovery. How learning to be assertive and set boundaries helped Emily stop using her disorder as a way to communicate to others • How Emily’s approach at recovery involved taking small steps forward consistently over time And once I stripped back my eating disorder, there’s this amazing, beautiful person under there.

My body has not changed significantly over the past few days, the past few weeks, or even the past few years. Any time I had life stressors (good or bad) the eating disorder crept back in, and my weight slid down while my life spun out of control. For the second time, I read Emily Duke’s article about her experience getting the vaccine because of her BMI. It goes something like this: I have fought my way back from an eating disorder that I battled for over two decades.

We often assume that eating disorder = super skinny girl. Sometimes speaking up about your eating disorder backfires I said the entire truth to myself, and made the decision to share my story. Speaking up can be scary because it makes the eating disorder feel real.

On top of that, ED thrives in secrecy, making quarantine an ideal environment to practice eating disorder behaviors unnoticed. It’s possible to feel lost and lonely and find your identity outside of ED. it’s truly possible to be a strong, never-giving-up-or-quitting kind of person who finally says goodbye to ED during a life changing global pandemic. Working on tasks for others and caring for animals gets me out of the ED headspace and reminds me that the world is far bigger than my eating disorder.

Walls built so high no one could reach me. I see the sun rise and feel it’s warmth. Make progress in your recovery and get additional support in The Courage Club. Don’t miss out, join the waitlist today!

She tried to fit the mold of a perfect daughter, perfect mom, perfect wife. 5 years, 140 episodes, and multiple recovery programs later, Lisette is a completely different woman and is proud of the massive mountain high milestones she’s reached in her recovery. Tune into her full story and learn why finding your voice, passions, and purpose can bring anyone, at any age, out of the emptiness of an eating disorder into the fullness and joy of life. * Why it is never too late to recover from an eating disorder * How PCOS factored into the development of Lisette’s eating disorder

As I reflected on this diary, I realized something I needed to do in order to truly embark on my healing journey towards recovery. When I finally built up the courage to admit the truth to my mother and father, I felt years of emotional baggage release. The love that my parents and friends continued to shower upon me helped me to more deeply love and accept myself, and release my own self-judgments. Now, when I look at my diary entries, I am so relieved to be writing about my gratitude for life, my love for self, my acceptance of my body and my enjoyment of food—free of disordered tendencies.

When she unexpectedly lost her Mom in her twenties, she turned to alcohol and an eating disorder to cope with the deep void she felt within. Living in silence with her destructive behaviors for over 13 years, she finally opened up to her husband at the time. I’m actually now really living my authentic journey and making the right choices for myself and doing things that I know that not only make me proud of myself, but would make her (Mom) proud of me. My foundation lies in my spirituality, and in just knowing that I can continue to make the next right choice that is in line with my values and help me persevere.

Why learning to love yourself actually matters Loving ourselves actually matters because the person in the mirror we face every single morning is the one person that will always, unconditionally, be there for us. be surprised by how much better you feel when you start providing your mind with content that only makes you feel better. But the truth is if you surround yourself with people who make you feel bad about yourself, chances are it’ll be a lot harder to break that vicious cycle and start on your journey of self-love. Sometimes it’s not just about someone being toxic because they mean to, but people we love perhaps saying things that hurt us.

Fighting her biology, failing diet after diet (like 95% of people who go on them) and fluctuating in weight wildly, Clélia came to me exhausted and ready to recover. Tune into this episode of The Recovery Warrior Show to hear how Clélia became free of bulimia and days completely taken over by binge eating. * Why boundaries are essential for her to stay strong and supported in her recovery Self-care is not just about doing the things that you would like to do. I establish very clear boundaries that I don’t want to hear about anyone’s diet.