Hope Renewed: Surviving an Eating Disorder

My vision for this blog is to provide hope for the hurting through sharing my personal journey as I recover from an eating disorder that once ran my life. Today, I am healthy and living out my dreams thanks to much prayer, therapy and rehab.However, I know fighting the force of an eating disorder is an everyday battle. I pray that this blog inspires you to keep pressing on and remember that your worth is not measured by the number on a scale.

Friday, September 23, 2011

What YOU Deserve

"Sometimes you have to forget how you feel and remember what you deserve." I heard this quote this week for the first time and wished I had heard it years earlier. At first when I heard it I of course related it to my current relationships and was inspired to stand strong for the kind of guy I deserve but as I continued to read it, I started to understand it in a different light. I realized that this is true for my recovery too. Even though I may feel fat one day, I need to remember my body deserves nutrition to live and so restriction or any other eating disorder behavior is not an option. My body deserves the very best. God created me to be a reflection of His handwork, why would I want to tarnish that. Therefore, I chose to plaster this quote all over my house so I never forget my priorities of what I really deserve and that is to have a happy and healthy lifestyle.

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AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 7:44 PM
“Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods” -CS Lewis
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AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 7:49 PM
“Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods” -CS Lewis
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My name is Bre and I am 29 years old. I live in Rochester, NY and run my own business as a marketing consultant. I am married and have a 1-year old daughter. I am an only child who is passionate about my faith, my family and my Italian heritage :) It may seem like my life is pretty average, however, I struggle with a daily battle that many can relate to. In the spring of 2010 I was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa. That spring I began treatment which led to the beginning of my recovery. Because of my faith in Jesus, support of family & friends, intense rehab and many counseling sessions I was able to begin the year of 2011 with a new outlook on life.

I celebrate being symptom free for over 8 years and most of all I celebrate the life I am able to live since turning from my eating disorder and embracing who I TRULY am. Since finishing rehab it has been the cry of my heart to help those contending with the same lies that the eating disorder plants. I know how hard the fight can be, especially with the pressure the media puts on us as individuals and I believe that we can make a difference if we stick together and encourage one another. I have become a stronger person because of the scars my eating disorder has left behind and I believe that beauty truly can be made from the blackest of ashes. Most of all, I hope this blog helps you to know how much you are loved by your creator and how beautiful you are to Him.