“When the Blindfold is Lifted” (By: Emily Grinstead) Have you ever been blindfolded before? Bandana around your eyes, everything dark, heart racing with excitement for the game or surprise at hand. Didn’t […]
“Six Lessons on the Do’s & Don’ts of Eating Disorder Support” (By: Arden Whitehurst) Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, yet they are also one of […]
“Joy” (By: Lindsey Love) As I drove down Hillsboro Road, I felt the sun’s warmth on my skin while the wind blew gently on my face. My speakers were singing an […]
“Adjusting” (By: Mackenzie Fox) I have a few years of firm recovery under my belt at this point and some times that really feels like concrete, unbreakable. I think I […]
“To My Body” (By: Katie Adams) I decided to write you a poem So please listen closely I wish to say some things to you For once, its kind words only. […]
“Breaking the (Food) Rules” (By: Emily Murray) What are food rules? Food Rules are a set of guidelines that a person internalizes that dictates when, where, how, and what he […]
“If Not Now, When?” (By: Hailey Zahurones) There’s one question my treatment team asks me and that question is, “if not now, when?” This is a question I get so […]
“Collision of the Internal and External” (By: Skyler Levine) When I see my body, my vision is anything but 20/20. Though I have a keen eye for nit-picking and self criticism, […]
“Asking for Help in Recovery” (By: Peggy Miller) The first time I told someone that I had an eating disorder and needed help was incredibly hard. What I didn’t realize was […]