Hi anyone reading this!
I made this blog while I was anorexic. I couldn't admit at the time that I was sick.
It's almost been 3 years since I started recovering, and I just want to tell you, that it was all worth it.
I am happy, I am healthy. I love to cook and eat and when I go out with friends for dinner the only thing occupying my mind is what next delicious thing will I find on the menu.
The weight that I gained in the first part of recovery eventually balanced out and the excess dissappeared. At first I was always bingeing and felt out of control, but you need to know that that part will not last forever! Eventually it will pass and one day you will realize that you can eat the cake in your fridge or leave it alone until you feel like eating it, and it will not feel like a big deal.
This post is not about me bragging about how I was able to overcome my ED, not at all. It is an encouragement to anyone reading this that though it may feel scary at the beginning, recovery is absolutely worth it!
It will probably never leave me completely. I can still look at a plate and count the calories. The other day I was explaining to a friend how 1g of fat, carbs or alcohol each have x, y, z calories in it and she looked at me horrified. I still only drink coke zero. Somedays I still catch myself thinking "oh if I was thinner", "if I only stopped and starved for the day", but I now know that I am stronger than these fleeting moments, and learnt how to shake them off. You will learn too.
There is so much joy in this life. 3 years ago I couldn't see or enjoy even the smallest of happy things. But we all deserve happiness. You deserve to not care about the calories of a cocktail when you go out to party with friends. You deserve extra fries, you deserve another slice of cake at your birthday.
If you've read this far, I want apologize for rambling but also thank you for reading. I love you all, and hope you will join me in recovering eventually.
I was thinking about deleting this blog, but on second thought I think I will stay. So if you ever need someone to talk to who understands, I will be here. I will always listen. You are strong amd beautiful and have a bright future ahead of you that I cannot wait to see.
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