By: Tracy Bagnato
Jumping out of a plane with a complete stranger on my back. Going bungee jumping. Convincing my family to go on crazy thrill rides with me. No fear of anything ever happening to me. I was invincible. Had someone asked me what being fearless meant years ago, even months ago, this most likely would have been my response.
Being #fearless doesn’t mean that you are never afraid.
Being #fearless means that…
Being in recovery from eating disorder can be a scary and isolating experience. Hannah Grice struggles with anorexia and just started her first week of college. She describes what the experience was like, and how she is staying on track with her recovery at TheMighty.com:
If you asked the average person to explain what an eating disorder is, they’d probably tell you that it’s a condition in which people starve themselves, binge and purge, avoid meals, and avoid social situations centered around meals. They’d probably also say that those who engage in these behaviors struggle with distorted body image and are afraid of gaining weight and of being fat.
Nicole Cowper, who began struggling with anorexia at a young age, has written an insightful and moving article about her treatment, her setbacks, and the lessons she’s learned from battling her eating disorder.