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Thursday, April 08, 2010

Eating Disorder Survivor Says Organized Efforts Give Her Hope

In an April 2 article on the Huffington Post, eating disorder survivor Sunny Gold (health editor of Glamour magazine and founder of www.healthygirl.org), wrote about a topic that does not always play a major role in many eating disorder articles: hope.
In a culture that is as weird about food and overweight as it once was about sex, simply talking about the links between obesity, eating disorders and the media at all--as the National Eating Disorders Association and the Stop Obesity Alliance, Newsweek, CBS news and Glamour did today--is an amazing first step.
The notion that we can change things has never felt more true to me than this moment: With a First Family that has taken on health and nutrition as one of its key issues, with huge and powerful groups like NEDA and the obesity alliance finally coming together, with models like Crystal Renn and Coco Rocha speaking out about their own struggles with disordered eating, I've never been so sure that we're on the right track.

I'll end with a line from one of my favorite Beck songs (you know this one, c'mon sing it with me): "Things are gonna change, I can feel it!"

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Posted By: Aspen/CRC

Comments:

Lissa Barnett on 5/16/2010
My name is Lissa Barnett, i am 27 years old, I'm a registered nurse, married to a youth pastor and I live in Niceville, FL. I feel I have a powerful message about my recovery. I have had all the different disorders you can imagine. I almost died weighing in at 63 lbs. I went to treatment twice and was told that i'd never ever fully recover. THAT IS WRONG!!! The more I face my greatest fears, my biggest trials, the more I beat ED. Each day in recovery is better and better. My husband and I still look forward to having babies and a healthy family. I am incredibly open and honest, will answer any questions. I'm not shy at all. I have many before and after pictures you are welcome to. Please tell me how I can spread my story and how I can spread my powerful message. Thank you for all you do Lissa Barnett Lissachristen@aol.com