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Recovery Stories stories

I'd never considered that I had an eating disorder, but the way I was treated by my GP was how I ended up getting treatment.

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By choosing recovery, you will give to yourself the best chance to find your real happiness.

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The natural world has taught me about transience, how to appreciate each delicate thread of life’s vibrant tapestry.

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Like bees and every other living organism, I know deep down that I deserve to eat too, I deserve to care for myself.

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Abi's skydive was postponed 5 times due to the pandemic, but it was certainly worth the wait!

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Recovery is wonderfully messy; making mistakes is all part of the process... Each stand you take against your eating disorder is another huge step toward recovery.

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The theme of this week is ‘kindness’. That means, we can all be kind for 7 days, and then get back to being cruel, nasty and inconsiderate.

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