“I understand,” some well-meaning friends and family said to me when I told them I was struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Really, do you? I wondered, a bit agitated. I must admit, my PTSD and irritability can go hand in hand. Yes, I was annoyed, but I also felt invalidated. Did…Read More
My eating recovery advocate friends — and heroes — share in our 2nd annual blogger roundup. A true celebration of experience, strength, and hope, our second annual Eating Recovery Day, is fast approaching on Tuesday, May 2. Similar to last year, throughout the week prior, I am thrilled to get to…Read More
I’m scared of my husband. He’s a sweet, gentle man, but sometimes when I see him, my body falls to the ground. I huddle in a ball on the floor protecting my neck. Intellectually, I know — or at least part of my brain knows — he would never hurt…Read More
When I first learned about Shannon Cutts and her work, I knew that this woman was about to make a big difference in countless lives. At the time, mentoring in eating disorders wasn’t really talked about much. Shannon and her nonprofit MentorCONNECT started this conversation on an international level. I…Read More
I just got married. Unlike other, more social-media savvy couples, we did not assign a hashtag to our wedding. And even though I have many Twitter and Facebook connections, I didn’t post live updates of our special day online. My husband David actually doesn’t use Twitter, and he never plans…Read More