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“Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Watch and read about outstanding women and men and their stories of hope, who exemplify substance, character, and are shining examples of using their unique gifts and talents to lead fulfilling lives and contribute to a better world. All have battled eating disorders and are doing well in their recovery.

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The Wake-Up Call That I Needed

Ever since I can remember, I felt like I was different than other boys somehow. While others were into things like sports and hunting, I had far more interest in introverted [...]
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Recovery for Tee Kaa: How I Let Go of My Scale and Found Freedom

I remember the first time I saw a dietician. She weighed me and told me not to weigh myself during my recovery. “Okay”, I said, knowing I was going to [...]
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Be Your Best Advocate

Have you ever woken up one day thinking, “today I will have an eating disorder?” You probably haven’t. Many people who don’t have an eating disorder don’t understand. We don’t [...]
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The Promise of Hope for Greta

I never believed that I would be writing from a place of recovery, and for that, I am so grateful. In my adolescence, I experienced deep darkness, and I turned [...]
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Destroying my Demon, an Ongoing Process.

Control, it’s something I never felt like I had. Control was something I thought I would achieve by starting a calorie deficit for weight loss, which turned into anorexia nervosa. [...]
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Taylor Engle and Her Story: How to Take Your Life Back – Recovering from Anorexia

The first thing I noticed was the colors. The world, for so long a dull figment of my affinity for the dark and misunderstood, was forcing me to drink in [...]
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Hannah’s Recovery Story

I attended my first class at “Shapedown” in an elementary school gymnasium. Shapedown is notorious for their “family style” approach to weight loss. I wasn’t older than 10 years old, [...]
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Jordan’s Struggle and Recovery from Anorexia

My name is Jordan, and this is my story and my hope of eating disorder inspiration. I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa when I was 14 years old. Since then, [...]
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A Diabulimia Recovery Story

@ Erin Akers Erin Akers is the Founder and CEO of Diabulimia Helpline / CRC ED Division (BDD). Eating Disorder Hope StaffThe EatingDisorderHope.com editorial team comprises experienced writers, editors, and medical [...]
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Amy Waddle’s Recovery Story

My name is Amy Waddle. I am an eating disorder, sexual abuse, suicide survivor who lives with Bipolar II disorder, and I’ve lived with bipolar since adolescence. I adopted the [...]
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Stories of Hope
February 25th, 2020
Taylor Engle and Her Story: How to Take Your Life Back – Recovering from Anorexia
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Stories of Hope
January 29th, 2020
Hannah’s Recovery Story
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Stories of Hope
October 23rd, 2019
Jordan’s Struggle and Recovery from Anorexia
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Stories of Hope
May 23rd, 2019
A Diabulimia Recovery Story
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