Eating Disorder Hope Blog Update

To our dear Visitors and Friends:

We wish to thank you for your continued support and loyalty to Eating Disorder Hope.  Recently, we have made several changes to our websites and blogs, and as a result, we will no longer be posting to this particular blog.  We would like to re-direct you to our new blog, found here.  You can also follow Eating Disorder Hope on Facebook for up-to-date articles, resources, and support for eating disorders and access our website at www.eatingdisorderhope.com.  We thank you for your patience during this time and hope you will continue to choose Eating Disorder Hope for your one stop resource for eating disorder treatment information and recovery tools.  We look forward to continually serving you!  Thank you for being a friend of Eating Disorder Hope.

Blessings,

Eating Disorder Hope

Eating Disorder Recovery: Finding Inspiration

If you or a loved one is journeying on the road of recovery from an eating disorder, you may likely feel bouts of despair, loneliness-even frustration and uncertainty.  "Is recovery truly possible?" "Will I ever find freedom from my eating disorder?"  These burdensome questions may often raise doubts in the mind of anyone suffering with an eating disorder. 

Sometimes, the best sources of hope and inspiration come from those who have journeyed this road before us.  In looking towards others who have persistently fought against their eating disorder and persevered unrelentingly towards their freedom-it is here where withering spirits and diminished hope can be ignited again.

At Eating Disorder Hope, we understand the road of recovery and all the beauty and obstacles it entails.  We desire to offer morsels of encouragement along the way, for no man or woman needs to fight their eating disorder alone...especially when there exists an army of survivors who are living to tell of their new-found freedom from a once debilitating disease. 

Surround yourself with positivity, affirmations, and encouragement.  Read stories of hope and find the inspiration you need to pick yourself up and keep going.  No matter where you are in the recovery journey, believe that recovery IS possible.  You are well on your way.

What are some sources of inspiration to you in your own recovery?

To read another inspiring journey of an eating disorder survivor, please continue here.

Eating Disorders Do Not Just Impact the Young

Due to an overwhelming misrepresentation from media, eating disorders are commonly stereotyped as occurring in young females in their adolescent and teenage years.  The truth of the matter is that eating disorders can affect women and men across the lifespan, but women in their mid-life are typically overlooked at being susceptible to these diseases.  However, the mid-life presents different challenges, difficult life changes, and transitions that can result in overwhelming emotional turmoil.  Women and men who develop an eating disorder during this life period may find it equally challenging to reach out for help and seek the appropriate treatment they may need.  The good news is that there is always hope for recovery, no matter what stage of life you may be in.

If you are concerned that someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder in their mid-life, please continue reading here.

Choosing Recovery

On the first day of racing at the 2006 Junior World Championships , Hollie Avil’s life was forever changed. The words of a coach, “You’ll need to start thinking about your weight if you want to run quick, Hollie.” planted an unhealthy seed in her head. Hollie is an English triathlete and the youngest athlete to podium at a successive debut World Cup race, and surprisingly retired from the competitive sport recently after publicly announcing her battle with an eating disorder and depression. Hollie debuted at the 2008 Olympics and won the world under-23 title the following year; however, in 2010 the nightmare of having an eating disorder began. For a young woman, who was just beginning a phenomenal career as an Olympic triathlete, she took a giant leap in recovery when announcing her retirement to put her health first. “Although I am sad to be hanging up the race shoes, I’m proud of what I’ve overcome.”  To learn more about Hollie's story, please continue reading here.


Written by: Hannah Chase, Intern @ Eating Disorder Hope

A Woman Recoverd from Orthorexia Gives Back

It is so inspiring to see individuals recover from their eating disorders and then transform their former pain into helping others find recovery, too. Eating Disorder Hope strongly supports individuals seeking to share their hard won wisdom gained from their suffering under the ravages of an eating disorder. The following article Walking in Recovery is an excellent example of a strong young woman who has overcome her eating disorder and now seeks to serve others and God more impactfully, as a result of her valuable insights. If you have a story to share on the Eating Disorder Recovery 101 blog, please do so! We would love to hear from you.

NEDA Launches 25th Annual NEDAwareness Week, Themed Everybody Knows Somebody, Feb. 26-March 3

NEDA Launches 25th Annual NEDAwareness Week, Themed Everybody Knows Somebody, Feb. 26-March 3
Eating Disorder Hope encourages all eating disorder sufferers, providers and concerned others to participate in the the annual National Eating Disorder Awareness Week!

Eating Disorder Hope Blog Update

To our dear Visitors:

We wish to thank you for your continued support and loyalty to Eating Disorder Hope.  Presently, our blogs are temporarily under construction as we seek to improve, enhance, and develop greater resources.  During this time, blog posts will be kept to a minimum, but we excitedly look forward to offering you increased resources in the very near future.  In the meantime, please follow Eating Disorder Hope on Facebook for up-to-date articles, resources, and support for eating disorders or access our website at www.eatingdisorderhope.com.  We thank you for your patience during this time and hope you will continue to choose Eating Disorder Hope for your one stop resource for eating disorder treatment information and recovery tools.  We look forward to continually serving you!

Blessings,

Eating Disorder Hope