"Crazy Beautiful"

(by Chasen)



It's NEDA (National Eating Disorders Awareness) Week, so once again I'd like to devote this week to eating disorder recovery! This is a special year for NEDA, because it's their 25th Anniversary!


As someone who suffered from an eating disorder & body image issues for a good portion of my life, this week is one that I hold near & dear to my heart. Being over 17 years recovered, I believe that one of my purposes in life is spreading hope that recovery is possible! When I was struggling, there were very few accessible resources for recovery. With the internet in everyone's home (as well as most everyone's pocket or purse!), there is so much more hope & help easily accessible now. There are also many organizations devoted to awareness, early detection, prevention, and recovery. Today I am grateful for the following recovery, body image, & ED-related organizations and websites...

776. NEDA
777. Freedom from Eating Disorders
778. Finding Balance
779. To Write Love On Her Arms
780. Project Inspired
781. Someday Melissa
782. Operation Beautiful
783. Freedom to...
784. Proud2Bme
785. Eating Disorder Hope
786. End Fat Talk
787. Academy for Eating Disorders
788. ANAD
789. The Joy Project
790. Eating Disorders Coalition
791. Healthy Place Eating Disorders Community
792. The Dove® Campaign for Real Beauty
793. Olive Branch Outreach
794. Something Fishy
795. MentorCONNECT
796. The Elisa Project
797. Weighing the Facts
798. Caring Online
799. Voice in Recovery
800. My Broken Place

By way of disclaimer: I don't agree with every single thing on each of the websites, but I agree with most of what I have seen through the years. Overall, they are promoting health & hope. And I am thankful that there are so many people out there supporting recovery & freedom! ღ