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Running, eating disorder recovery, and living with a disability.

Tag: College

Disability and Loneliness

I sit here writing this as a twenty-one-year-old disabled woman, yet I feel like a twelve-year-old girl. Today, like many … More

Accessibility, College, Disability, Eating Disorder Recovery, inaccessibility, loneliness, segregation

The Oxymoron of Being Disabled and Twenty-one

     Being twenty-one and disabled often feels like an oxymoron. My college apartment has makeup and textbooks, but also … More

Ableism, College, Disability

My first kiss was in an elevator: on dating with a disability

My first kiss was in an elavator. When I read that statement I know I sound like a stereotypical disabled … More

College, Dating, Disability

My Community

     I’ve always been told that college is a place for free-thinkers. It is. Loyola was the first place … More

Ableism, charity, College, Disability, inspiration

Autopilot: How Recovery is Similar to Driving a Car

     I am twenty-years-old and I do not know how to drive. That is why I don’t have a … More

College, Eating Disorder Recovery

204 A

    The first time I walked back into this room I felt overwhelmed by the silence that consumed it. … More

College, Mental health

Body Dysmorphia & College

When I first went away to school, I was terrified to share a space with other girls because it felt … More

body dysmorphia, Body image, College, Eating disorder

Unapologetic

I was once the type of girl who apologized for sneezing.  I felt as if my existence put a strain … More

Anxiety, Beyoncé, Body image, Bulimia, Cerebral palsy, College, Confidence, Depression, Disability, Eating disorder, happiness, Health, Hope, Insecurity, Mental illness, Recovery, Self-acceptance, Self-love, unapologetic

Fighting for Peace

I once thought recovery meant always feeling at peace with who I am.  I envisioned having a perfect life where … More

Anxiety, Body image, Bulimia, College, Confidence, Depression, Eating disorder, Health, Healthy, Hope, Mental health, Mental illness, Recovery, Self-acceptance, Self-love, Suicide

Going to College with a Disability Part II: A Year Later

Last year I wrote”Going to College with a Disability,” as I embarked on my journey at Loyola University. At the … More

Bulimia, Cerebral palsy, College, Confidence, Disability, Eating disorder, Health, Recovery

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