Category: The ED Recovery Journal
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Christmas Time and Eating Disorders
Christmas has always been complicated for me, and even four years into recovery, the season still brings a mix of hope, fear, and old triggers. This year feels brighter, softer, more manageable — but I’d be lying if I said the thought of Christmas Day doesn’t still make my stomach twist. Maybe it’s habit, maybe…
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What ED Recovery Actually Means
When people talk about eating disorder recovery, it can sound so neat and tidy, like it’s a box you tick once you’ve eaten a slice of pizza or stopped counting calories. Truth is? Recovery isn’t a straight line, and it definitely isn’t just about food. For me (and for so many others), recovery has meant…
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Breaking the “Proving” Cycle: Improving for Yourself, Not Others
For most of my life, I thought I had to prove myself. Prove I was smart enough. Prove I was successful enough. Prove I was “recovered enough.” The list goes on. But here’s the truth I’ve been learning lately: living to prove something to other people will only drain you. Living to improve for yourself…
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Turning Experience Into Action: Creating Safer Social Media Spaces with BEAT & EDIFY
When I started working on this project with BEAT Eating Disorders UK and EDIFY at the University of Nottingham, I had no idea just how much it would come to mean to me — both professionally and personally. We set out with a clear mission: to create content and social media guidelines that help people…
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3 Years into Recovery: What I’ve Learnt and What I’m Still Learning
Three years into recovery, and things look pretty different now. It hasn’t always been smooth or straightforward, but every step – no matter how messy – has taught me something. I’m still learning, still growing, and still figuring some things out. This post is a reflection on what’s changed, what’s stayed, and what’s still unfolding.…
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A Letter to Those Struggling With an ED This Christmas
As Christmas approaches, many face triggers due to societal food focus and diet culture. Remember the joy of past holidays and communicate your feelings to family. Recovery is a journey; it’s okay to feel mixed emotions. Find peace amidst struggles, and know others share your experience. You are enough.
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It’s Okay to Eat the Christmas Pudding: Letting Go of Restrictive Mindsets
It’s Christmas Day. The table is set, the lights are twinkling, and the rich smell of roasted turkey and cinnamon fills the air. But instead of soaking in the festive joy, you’re stuck in a mental tug-of-war with yourself, eyeing the table spread with equal parts longing and dread. Sound familiar? This year, let’s ditch…
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Coping with triggers in ED recovery
It has been a while since I shared a post about ED recovery, and so we’re back today with another. In fact, from now on, I will be doing a new series called “The ED Recovery Journal” from today, with new posts every Monday, so stay tuned for that and subscribe if you haven’t already!…
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