June Alexander is a gem in the eating disorders field. I truly admire her as an advocate, a speaker, and a writer. (As an author myself, I have no idea how June is able to write so many books so very quickly!) Recently, I have had the honor of collaborating…Read More
Over ten years ago, I received an email that I was sure to be spam. The sender was Dr. Anita Johnston. Why would Dr. Johnston be emailing me? I had read her book, Eating in the Light of the Moon, years prior—when I was still struggling with my eating disorder—and found…Read More
One thing is for sure: Ed (aka “eating disorder”) wants to silence you. He might say that your voice doesn’t matter, that you can’t possibly make a difference. But, no surprise here, he is lying—again. The truth is that we need your voice added to the eating disorders advocacy efforts…Read More
If you could go back and talk to yourself at the beginning of your recovery journey, what would your wiser self say to your younger self? This is the important question that I answered in the letter below. My post is only one in our Eating Recovery Roundup series leading up to Eating…Read More
Over fifteen years ago, I timidly walked into a doctor’s office in Nashville, Tennessee, to get help for my eating disorder. I had found my way into similar offices before, but, unfortunately, clinicians had missed my illness—and dismissed me. “You’re fine,” and “You don’t look like you have an eating…Read More