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Personal Stories

Chapter 1: First Date with the Weighing Scales

I am coming up to my 45th birthday. I see this age as a milestone, further along the road to 50, yikes! I think its time I started sharing my story, I have a lot to say on this subject. So please, relax, sit back and use your own judgement to discern whether any of […]

Beáte’s Story

From a young age, I struggled deeply with my self-image, constantly battling with a distorted perception of my body. At just 10 or 11 years old, I began to pick at my body and compare myself to other girls, convinced that I was overweight and not as beautiful. I fixated on small details—measuring my wrists […]

The Power of Hope: How I Reclaimed My Life After 18 Years of Bulimia and Overeating -By Agness Walewinder

The Power of Hope: How I Reclaimed My Life After 18 Years of Bulimia and Overeating -By Agness Walewinder

Navigating Life with Type 1 Diabetes and Anorexia – Fiona Mc Loone

Navigating Life with Type 1 Diabetes and Anorexia – Fiona Mc Loone

Learning to Live Life in Full Colour – By Fiona Mc Loone

Learning to Live Life in Full Colour – Personal Story

Emmy reflects on the theme of #EDAW2024 ‘Eating Disorder Recovery and Beyond: Respecting Invidividuality and Identity’

Emmy reflects on the theme of #EDAW2024 ‘Eating Disorder Recovery and Beyond: Respecting Invidividuality and Identity’

#EDAW2024: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Removing Judgement – Empathy and Compassion

#EDAW2024: ARFID Removing Judgement – Empathy and Compassion

#EDAW2024: Recovery Reflection – Emma

#EDAW2024: Recovery Reflection – Emma

A Story of Hope – Sean

I never believed that I could get to where I am right now and that I could get rid of the self-critic that has been with me my entire life. It’s that self-critic among other things that drives the ED but we can find the real us and begin to have compassion and love for […]

A Story of Hope – Emmy

A story of hope