Flipping through my latest issue of Allure Magazine, I noticed that on almost every page was a picture of a thin, perfectly made-up woman. Some were in perfume ads, others in ads for department... Read more >>

In a culture where “thin is in,” it’s not difficult to imagine that an alarming number of women and men struggle with body image disorders. Living with an eating disorder can be... Read more >>

I think I’ve always had a problem loving myself. I know the world doesn’t need one more girl with low self-esteem. As large a population as we are, it is just the most god-awful loneliest... Read more >>

I’ve always been a skinny kid, as well as a big eater. I had no idea how many calories were in anything. I would eat about half of a whole pizza for dinner, and I would have up to ten regular... Read more >>

It had been thirty-nine days. I made it a whole thirty-nine days can you believe it! But then things get hard, I work too many hours, and get close to nothing in pay. I am so stressed out I... Read more >>

Bulimia is about control. I am saying that because I am a self-recovered bulimic. Five years of struggle and three years of a great and very productive life. Yes it is true that it may be due to... Read more >>

When I think about the fact that I’ve had an eating disorder for five-and-a-half years, I feel like I don’t know myself … like no one truly knows me. In general, I’m terrible... Read more >>

A very personal story of growing from near death physically, emotionally, and spiritually, due to an eating disorder, to finding the will to live and the courage to fully experience life. You may... Read more >>

You’ve seen the telltale signs of anorexia: the emaciated frame, the hollow eyes, the social withdrawal. You’ve seen more pictures of skeletal celebrities and supermodels than you can... Read more >>

I hail from generations of serial dieters and have become the worst of all. My fear is that if I don’t stop the cycle, my daughters will repeat my mistakes. From the time I... Read more >>