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

Tag: Mental health

I Do Not Want to Hear About Your Diet: On Staying in My Dance Space

     A common theme of eating disorders is comparison. I have always compared my body, exercise routine, diet, and … More

Anorexia, Bulimia, Fitness, Health, Mental health, Recovery

Happiness is [Not] a Choice

     “Happiness is a choice.” 200 milligrams of Zoloft. A week in a psych ward. Two stints in treatment … More

Anorexia, Bulimia, Eating Disorder Recovery, happiness, Mental health

My Eating Disorder is Not Pretty

One of the most difficult compliments to hear while recovering from an eating disorder is “I wish I had your … More

Eating disorder, Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental health

When Happiness Isn’t a Choice

     I do not understand my eating disorder. That makes it difficult to verbalize my needs, but it also … More

Bulimia, Eating disorder, happiness, Mental health, Recovery

Mental Illness Isn’t a Spectacle

     I used to laugh at Britney Spears’s self-shaved head, Lindsay Lohan’s cringeworthy public appearances, and Amanda Bynes’s incoherent … More

Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorder, mental breakdown, Mental health, Stigma

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

College, Mental health

A Kind of Love

    He was the kind of guy that made sure you were never alone. He stayed up until 3am … More

Eating Disorder Recovery, love, Mental health

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