When You Stop Letting Your Trauma Define You, You’ll Heal Kirsten Corley “ If you look at trauma or the person who inflicted pain upon you through lenses with empathy and understanding, that is the gateway to healing.
A Few Reasons Why You Should Thank The Narcissist Who Hurt You Leah Njoki “ The silver lining of having your heart broken into a million pieces is the grace, strength, and resilience which you now carry with you.
Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate, But Neither Does Recovery Maarya Muzzammil “ I hate this perpetuated stereotype that you’re only sick if you look sick.
I Am More Than My Body Geneva Fallon “ Please, I beg you, do not comment on how much or how little I eat. Do not talk about food with me or weight or diets unless you are my psychologist or dietician. Please do not comment on my body.
I Am Taking My Life Back From My Eating Disorder Geneva Fallon “ In two short weeks, I will be stepping into recovery.
What Recovery Taught Me About Bravery Natalie Esarey “ The bravest thing I have ever done was give myself permission to bloom. Without rules, without limits.
What No One Ever Tells You About Addiction Anonymous “ Addiction is a brain disease that, through a series of biochemical mechanisms resulting from repeated behaviors, creates an overwhelming, animalistic urge as pressing and intense as the bursting bladder.
Sometimes Recovery Means Starting The Process All Over Again Laura Kaponer “ Recovery isn’t linear. Recovery doesn’t have one magical formula that can apply to the multitude of unique circumstances each person may encounter. Recovery is about doing the best we can with what we have at the time.
On Making Peace With Your Demons Cassie White “ Recovery is a huge word. It carries so much weight, so much responsibility.