I cannot cut food out of my life cold turkey, but I can manage the situation now. And for me, that management came through honesty, openness and sharing.

In today’s society, so many people are loud-and-proud gym bunnies, constantly posting on social media about PBs, juice cleanses and gruelling, military style workouts.

I guess the truth is that I am only at the very beginning of my recovery, and whilst I am doing really well, it almost feels harder than ever.

I was 12 years old when I was first diagnosed with an eating disorder. I remember because it was just after Christmas – I was in Year 8 at school and had just recovered from the flu.

As I began to recover I was very determined to ‘give something back’ to the charity that had helped me so much.

Rewind to a few years ago. On the surface, I was a happy 26-year-old who seemed to have her life all worked out... Yet underneath, I was coming up to my tenth year battling bulimia.

I've had EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified), for twelve years now. Although first diagnosed as anorexic binge purge subtype, my habits and behaviours were constantly changing as the years went by.

It's not that I didn't know the health risks. I researched enough, was told enough times to know that I was hurting my body, but sometimes you get to the stage where you stop caring.

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While back in her family home for the holidays, Lauren reflects on how far she's come in her eating disorder recovery journey...

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All I knew from the age of 18 months was that food was scary and anything out of my ‘norm’ would make me panic.

As we adjust to increased restrictions again, Beat continues to respond to the coronavirus crisis and its impact on people with eating disorders.

For International Dance Day, hear from professional dancer Jonny about his journey to recovery from his eating disorder.

As the new uni term begins, our supporter Anna is here to remind you that mental health matters more than any grade ever will.

Our supporter Lucy discusses living with Type 1 Diabetes & an eating disorder, sharing her experiences of recovery and hope

Beat supporters Emily and Elisha reflect on their experiences of navigating Christmas with an eating disorder.

I’ll be celebrating the little things and being kind to myself. I’ll be patting my own back every time I can see something’s got slightly easier for me,

During her degree, Jen brought the fight against eating disorders to her campus.

My head was constantly filled with self-loathing thoughts. I couldn't concentrate on anything other than hating the skin I was in.