Intro

Hi :)


So my name is Stephanie, and I'm recovering from an eating disorder that I've struggled with for a while now. I started to have body image issues in high school, and it has followed me ever since then. When I started university I was in big trouble, that's when it got out of control. I was in pretty rough shape for a while, and I decided to start recovery two summers ago. I relapsed last September-ish, and went home last January to start recovery all over again.


Recovery has been the biggest pain in the ass but most rewarding experience all at once. Nothing has made me feel more helpless and empowered at the same time; afraid and unsure while bound and determined.


I figured this blog would be a good place to share different experiences of recovery, and of life in general. I know I've already been recovering for a while now and a lot of the traumatizing stuff is behind me, but I can always reflect (and I will). It took so long to get the courage to do this, and writing now I have some anxiety, but it's something that I really want to do.


A blogger that I've been following (like reading her blog updates regularly....not like stalking, that would be weird...) has really inspired me to do this. She started a recovery blog, and her story is inspiring. I would always look forward to her blog posts because I could relate to a lot of them, and they gave me hope. Recently she spoke at the NEDA conference for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and it inspired me to start a blog of my own. I want to do workshops and public speaking and help people feel better about themselves. I had no idea where to start, but I thought this might be a good place...
So here goes nothing!


I don't know how often I will be doing updates or anything, but I will try whenever I can. I think I am going to do a blog on like recovery and of regular life stuff too... or make a separate blog about regular stuff... I'm really  not sure. I'll see how it goes :)


Bye for now,


Stephanie