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Personal Stories

The Power of Hope: How I Reclaimed My Life After 18 Years of Bulimia and Overeating -By Agness Walewinder

The Power of Hope: How I Reclaimed My Life After 18 Years of Bulimia and Overeating -By Agness Walewinder

Navigating Life with Type 1 Diabetes and Anorexia – Fiona Mc Loone

Navigating Life with Type 1 Diabetes and Anorexia – Fiona Mc Loone

Learning to Live Life in Full Colour – By Fiona Mc Loone

Learning to Live Life in Full Colour – Personal Story

Emmy reflects on the theme of #EDAW2024 ‘Eating Disorder Recovery and Beyond: Respecting Invidividuality and Identity’

Emmy reflects on the theme of #EDAW2024 ‘Eating Disorder Recovery and Beyond: Respecting Invidividuality and Identity’

#EDAW2024: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Removing Judgement – Empathy and Compassion

#EDAW2024: ARFID Removing Judgement – Empathy and Compassion

#EDAW2024: Recovery Reflection – Emma

#EDAW2024: Recovery Reflection – Emma

A Story of Hope – Sean

I never believed that I could get to where I am right now and that I could get rid of the self-critic that has been with me my entire life. It’s that self-critic among other things that drives the ED but we can find the real us and begin to have compassion and love for […]

A Story of Hope – Emmy

A story of hope

Confessions of a ‘Failed Anorexic’

“What do you mean I have an eating disorder?! I couldn’t possibly have one, I’m not even skinny!” Those were the first words that came out of my mouth when I went to the dietician and discovered that I had a significantly low weight. All of the evidence was laid out before me, I had […]

Personal story about my experience with body dysmorphia

I didn’t like what I saw in the mirror. All I could focus on was everything social media told me I should hate about myself; the stretch marks, the stomach rolls, the hip dips. My body had changed a lot since my diagnosis of a hormone condition, and I struggled to accept that. I wished […]