Story archives - tag: "eating disorders"

mossum

A chill ran up my spine when the 9 year old standing near the buffet table said to me, "I'm not going to eat a single thing because that's what keeps me so slim and pretty."

tags: children anorexia eating disorders self-esteem body image [add]

2012-02-21 13:27:06 / Rating: 250 /

Hurt more than it helped

A tip to my therapist: telling someone that their purges weren't frequent enough to qualify as bulimia may be true according to DSM IV standards, but it's still the opposite of helpful.

tags: therapy encouragement wrong message psychology eating disorders [add]

2011-12-14 16:13:52 / Rating: 432 /

Jasmine Lei

One year later, I still haven't told you that dinner with you on our first date was a major step to recovering from my eating disorder.

tags: eating disorders food love romance date first date [add]

2010-12-09 08:49:26 / Rating: 671 /