Recovery Thoughts

Before and after recovery photo collage

WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE

This is not a transformation photo. Neither is it a ‘before and after’ photo. I...
Hand holding memoir titled Safety in Numbers

THE STORIES WE SHARE WITH THE WORLD

This was never supposed to be a book. This was never supposed to be for...
Smiling woman hugging horse in stable

IF IT WEREN’T FOR YOU

We all have reasons to fight – to keep going – to overcome great odds....
Three-photo collage showing recovery progress

THE GREATEST DANGER YOU’LL FACE

I mention this often, but horses are one thing in my life I’m grateful to...
Triptych portrait showing woman across several years

SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR …

“SAFETY IN NUMBERS” Excerpts  Reflection on this time through the years. AUGUST 20, 2007  ...
Woman smiling while hugging a horse

YOU HAD IT ALL ALONG

It’s really easy to feel so broken. And it’s really easy to feel as if...
Three-panel timeline of woman's changing appearance

GUESS WHAT?

It’s not that I was ever “stupid” or “didn’t care.” In fact, it was so...
Side-by-side before and after health recovery photos

VULNERABLE HEALING

You beautiful warriors. Stop thinking life is meant to be lived in a perfect, forward...
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A WEIGH THROUGH

“The only way to move forward is to focus on the good in your life...
Casual outdoor portrait with warm smile

GUEST POST: RACHAEL STEIL’S STORY | RUNNING IN SILENCE

“My goal is to spread awareness for eating disorders beyond just the ‘worst case’ accounts...