Mom Speaks: Her Thoughts on My Eating Disorder Journey
I know parents have reached out to me expressing that they want to understand more about their son or daughter’s eating disorder. I wanted to give some insight into my situation from my mom’s perspective, here: The Perfect Storm Rachael strove to be perfect. Every assignment or workout or practice was completed on time or […]
A Father of Food: My Dad Dealing with the Eating Disorder
My dad loves food–it has been his love language to prepare and serve our family food ever since I was born. He has always encouraged my sister and I to try new foods, to enjoy meals with the family, and to embrace food from different cultures. So when I started a raw food diet, my dad didn’t […]
Relationship With My Mom: Discussing Eating Disorder Triggers
Before I told my mom about my eating disorder, any comments she made about my food or hers felt like a knife slicing through my chest. The eating disorder twisted her words to make them sound like a jab at me. The comments could be about how much I ate, what kind of food I […]