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Killing Anorexia With Kindness: Shelby Wright’s Story, Part 1

This story was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by Roxanne Scolari-Wright. My daughter Shelby struggled with eating disorders for seven years. She lost the battle on Oct. 28, 2011. Shelby was a gifted, dedicated athlete who was nominated as the “Best Catcher in CA” by the all-star coaches. She then took her team to the nationals …

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My Name Is Rachel, And I Am Anorexic: The Story Of A Woman’s Lifelong Struggle

This article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by Rachel, a member of SupportGroups.com. In this article, Rachel discusses how her anorexia began, the scars left by her mother’s criticism and perfectionist attitude, and her biggest motivation to seek help, her daughter. The title of my story sounds like the beginning of an AA meeting, right? …

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Smashing The Scale: McCall’s Recovery Story

This two-part article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by McCall Dempsey, founder of Southern Smash and author of the blog “Loving Imperfection.” After a 15-year battle with an eating disorder, she is solid in recovery and has made eating disorder awareness and prevention her life’s work and passion. I know what you want to hear: …

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Smashing The Scale: McCall’s Recovery Story, Part II

This two-part article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by McCall Dempsey, founder of Southern Smash and author of the blog “Loving Imperfection.” After a 15-year battle with an eating disorder, she is solid in recovery and has made eating disorder awareness and prevention her life’s work and passion. Click here to read Part I. I …

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A Necessary Struggle: The Story Of My Fight Against Binge Eating

This three-part article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by kjs3957 on SupportGroups.com. She shares the story of how her struggle with binge eating began and what she has done to overcome the disorder. The soft, sweet buttery crunch and smooth milk chocolate mixture was the most delicious thing I had eaten in years. I was …

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A Necessary Struggle: The Story Of My Fight Against Binge Eating, Part II

This three-part article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by kjs3957 on SupportGroups.com. She shares the story of how her struggle with binge eating began and what she has done to overcome the disorder. Read Part I here. I measured out everything I ate from breakfast to dinner. I did eat 1700 calories a day but …

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A Necessary Struggle: The Story Of My Fight Against Binge Eating, Part III

This three-part article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by kjs3957 on SupportGroups.com. She shares the story of how her struggle with binge eating began and what she has done to overcome the disorder. Read Part I and Part II Like all things the knee healed and I resumed running again. I wanted and still want …

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Trying To Fill An Emotional Gap: Amber’s Journey With Binge Eating

This article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by Amber, a member of SupportGroups.com. In this article, Amber explains how her issues with food developed at an early age and how she has finally managed to start her recovery journey. I would like to share my story because it’s pretty unique. I’m a 19-year-old female, and …

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An Unhealthy Obsession: Sarah’s Fight Against Diabulimia

This two-part article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by Sarah Freitag, a member of SupportGroups.com. In this article, Sarah explains why she developed bulimia and how her struggle became even more difficult after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What started as a quick fix turned into an unhealthy obsession. At the age of 10 …

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An Unhealthy Obsession: Sarah’s Fight Against Diabulimia, Part II

This two-part article was written exclusively for EatingDisorders.com by Sarah Freitag, a member of SupportGroups.com. In this article, Sarah explains why she developed bulimia and how her struggle became even more difficult after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Click here to read part I. I also began forcing myself to throw up after every …

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