Reasons to Write: Reflections from Reasons Alum, Alicia K.
Early Recognition and Diagnosis in Eating Disorder Recovery Like many, my eating disorder recovery story consists of several different chapters. The story began decades before I was diagnosed with an eating disorder. When I came to Reasons, I was in my mid-thirties and had been diagnosed only ten days prior. [...]
Hindsight is 20/20: Looking at Ed in the Rearview Mirror – by a Reasons Alum
Hindsight truly is 20/20. When I reflect back on my struggle through an eating disorder, the eating disorder felt like an abusive relationship. “Ed” never left me alone and never stepped away. Ed was always there – in the bathroom, the dining room, the kitchen, classrooms and work. Ed followed [...]
What I’ve Learned in the Process of Recovering – by Rosie S., Reasons Alum
Rewriting Negative Self-Beliefs in Eating Disorder Recovery For me, one of the hardest parts of recovering was letting go of old beliefs about myself that were formed from experiences of trauma and abuse – beliefs about not being good enough, about not being capable, about being unlovable, dirty, and disgusting. [...]
Come As You Are: Better Than ED Told Me I Could Be – by Rachel Savel, Reasons Alum
Who am I? What am I? Where am I? I spent years asking myself those same questions. Often, I was too scared to answer. For most of my life the answer to all of these questions was simple: I have an eating disorder and I struggle with anxiety and depression. [...]
Come As You Are: An Alumni Perspective
Contributed by a Reasons Alumni We are grateful for the contributions and courage of our alumni to share his perspective on the 2019 National Eating Disorder Awareness Week theme “Come As You Are”. We want to highlight the importance of validating stories that may not fit the stereotype of who [...]
Come As You Are: A Reasons Alumni Perspective
Reasons Alumni contribution by, Ashley We are grateful for the contributions and courage of our alumni to share their perspectives on the 2019 National Eating Disorder Awareness Week theme “Come As You Are”. We want to highlight the importance of validating stories that may not fit the stereotype of who [...]
Reasons EDC Alumni: Recovery In Their Words
Alumni Reflections on Recovery, Challenges, and Treatment Reasons Alumni speak out and share their experiences of what they found were their reasons for recovery, the hurdles that they faced, and still face in recovery and what were their biggest takeaways from treatment. Recovery is not a linear path and each [...]
Reasons Alumni Take-Aways
Alumni Takeaways From Treatment and Recovery Reasons Alumni discuss their most important take-aways from treatment. Hear in their own words what their experiences of treatment have been and some of the key things that have aided them on their journey. Every recovery journey is different and is never [...]