Recovery from an eating disorder is still possible. Even after all these years.
Against all odds She's not someone you'd expect to recovery. Decades living with an eating disorder, endless barriers to jump over. But seeing the progress that my patient (I'll refer to as) Amy has made should provide hope to anyone who has long given up. Yes, recovery is possible. Not easy. Not quick. But possible. Please read through the end and share your thoughts with "Amy". In the last 50+ years, I cannot remember a time in which I was satisfied (even slightly) with my body. As a matter of fact, I view it as disgusting and embarrassing. Even at my sickest state, I was convinced I was the fattest one in the room. In this point of my recovery, I deem it important to reflect on how far I’ve come. Below is my life’s journey thus far. It is uncertain to me why I have suffered from Eating Disorders for most of my life. However, in my past, could lay the meaning for all of this. My mom had EDs always. My ED could be...