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If this experience has taught me anything, it is that although it is scary to take a leap of faith, to venture into the unknown, it can be so worth it.
Having anorexia is a journey and at every step I’ve taken with this illness, my mother has been there.
I will never forgive you for how you have muscled your way into my heart and soul, at a time when I am attempting to discover what belongs there.
From realising I'd a problem to slowly nudging me to accept it as something I'd like to change, reading the experiences of others helped me seek support.
We are frustrated and distressed and lonely and really, really tired. So please don't give up on us, because we can't do this without you.
Recovery is a seriously important thing – it’s difficult & takes time but it will improve. I know it doesn’t seem like it and it’s hard but you can do it.
As I began to recover I was very determined to ‘give something back’ to the charity that had helped me so much.
Fasting during Ramadan is advised only for those who are healthy. Those who are sick in any way or mentally unwell are exempt.
What people do not seem to realise is that we do not want this either.
We all have this idea of what recovery is, ranging from decreased anxiety around food, being able to eat whatever you like...
I want to raise awareness of this terrible illness and what it does, not just to the sufferers but also to the ones around them.
Anorexia was not a part of my early life. I was a pretty normal teenager, I didn’t really rebel.