Category: EATING DISORDER AWARENESS WEEK
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The Lies My Eating Disorder Told Me
Eating disorders are persuasive. Mine told me I’d be happier if I was smaller. That I wasn’t sick enough. That I didn’t need help. It spoke in my own voice, which made it harder to question. The scariest part? It felt logical. This is a breakdown of the lies my eating disorder convinced me were…
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How to Support Someone with an Eating Disorder, And What I Wish More People Understood
“You look healthy.” It sounds kind. But in recovery, those words can land heavily. When your brain has equated thinness with success, “healthy” can feel like failure. I’ve experienced how well-meaning comments about appearance can echo louder than people realise. Here’s why we need to rethink how we talk about bodies.
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The Day I Realised I Deserved Recovery, And Why You Can Miss Your Eating Disorder and Still Choose Healing
This is the part people don’t talk about. Sometimes you miss it. The control. The structure. The identity. And that can feel shameful. But missing your eating disorder doesn’t mean you want it back. Recovery often involves grieving something that once felt safe — even if it was destroying you.
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Eating Disorders in High Achievers: The Pressure No One Sees
High achievers are very good at hiding things. We are disciplined. Driven. Praised for pushing through. Which makes eating disorders incredibly easy to disguise as “motivation.” Mine hid behind clean eating, productivity, and self-control. No one saw the pressure I was putting on myself. No one heard the constant voice telling me I wasn’t good…
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You Don’t “Look Sick Enough”: The Most Dangerous Eating Disorder Myth
I didn’t “look sick.” That’s what made it so easy to stay stuck. I was still showing up. Still achieving. Still being complimented. And every compliment reinforced the lie that I must be fine. Eating disorders don’t come with a body type. They don’t have a weight requirement. Some of the worst moments of my…
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What Eating Disorder Awareness Week Really Means (And Why It Matters)
Eating Disorder Awareness Week aims to illuminate the silent struggles of those with eating disorders, including high achievers who often go unnoticed. It highlights the importance of community support in recovery and challenges the stereotype that one must be severely ill to seek help. Awareness plays a vital role in encouraging understanding and empathy.
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When Your Body Doesn’t Trust You Yet
Being told to stop exercising felt like grief all over again. After finally finding hockey again post-ED, being sidelined because of nutrient deficits and injury felt cruel. But this health scare forced me to confront something deeper — my body doesn’t trust me yet. And rebuilding that trust might be the bravest thing I’ve ever…
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Why Eating Disorder Awareness Week Isn’t Just a Campaign to Me
Eating Disorder Awareness Week isn’t a marketing moment for me — it’s personal. It’s about the years I spent feeling unseen, the misunderstandings that allowed my illness to thrive, and the long, unglamorous reality of recovery. This piece explores why awareness alone isn’t enough, and why lived experience, compassion, and action matter far more.
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