"I love myself more than I ever did"
02/09/2019
I thought my story started eight years ago at the age of 36, when after rapidly...
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Read the latest blogs on eating disorders. Written by our supporters, they cover real life experiences including recovery. Use the drop-down filter above to search the categories.
Travelling Overseas with an Eating Disorder
26/08/2019
I’ve been thinking for a while about writing a post about my experiences travell...
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Trapped in a cage wanting to be free
19/08/2019
This Is a message for Anorexia. When I was around 17 I felt you grew stronger a...
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"I knew I had to do it!" Beat Big Jumper
07/08/2019
Lisa did The Big Jump for Beat in 2019 – read about her experience below. W...
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"I had a moment of sheer elation!" Three Peaks with Beat
07/08/2019
Will you join us for the Three Peaks Challenge next year? Take part in this epic...
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"Instead of directing anger at others, I directed it at myself"
22/07/2019
My eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, started off in 2012 when I was at universi...
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"Feelings"
11/07/2019
At school her best friend called her fat. She took up a measuring tape and that...
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Carer empowerment: a personal account of our ongoing journey
08/07/2019
On 8 July 2019, the Victoria Derbyshire show discussed the state of eating disor...
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Nothing changes if nothing changes
27/06/2019
I never thought I would be the type of person to write about their experience wi...
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"Now I am living"
19/06/2019
I wake up each morningI take a deep breathI sit there and listenTo thoughts in m...
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Want to be a Digital Volunteer for Beat?
07/06/2019
Digital Volunteers are allowing us to support even more people, offering guidanc...
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