"The more I tried to take control, the less I could."
21/01/2019
I decided to share the journey I know many people will be surprised to hear I am...
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Exercise: the double edged sword
18/01/2019
As I woke in hospital one afternoon last January, due to having collapsed in my...
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From Surviving to Thriving: Five Years On
16/01/2019
Let's rewind five years. A young girl, just 17, her bags packed, sat in the car...
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"There is a life beyond sickness, and it is beautiful."
14/01/2019
Recovery. It evokes so many different emotions for different people. It may frig...
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10 ways I survived my first term at university
11/01/2019
Starting university is scary for anyone. New people, a new environment, possibly...
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The Journey
10/01/2019
One day, my family started to embark on a journey that would lead us into the da...
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I am not my Eating Disorder, and my Eating Disorder is not me.
09/01/2019
What is it they say about ignorance being bliss? Oh, how right they are. Almost...
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Eight things that nobody tells you about anorexia
04/01/2019
As there has been a lot of talk about anorexia, particularly in recent times, al...
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Coping with New Year
03/01/2019
When we are bombarded with “New Year, New You” messaging and diet talk, January...
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Beating the "B"
02/01/2019
Eating disorders affect people of all ages, from children and teenagers, to pare...
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On the inside anorexia is tearing me up
31/12/2018
Looking around the four walls of my doctor’s surgery, waiting for my name to be...
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Bulimia: the devil on my shoulder
28/12/2018
Bulimia has been the devil on my shoulder for the best part of 25 years. This ye...
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