“I can’t say exactly what occurred, but this time, it was just for myself,” she said online.
“The battle was incredible, and each day was marked by excruciating feelings and extraordinary bravery.
“I’ve put on three stones in the last four months, and I’m now at my heaviest since 2014.”
Her experiences have taught her that it is peoples’ treatment of themselves and others that matters more than anything else, including physical appearance.
“These are the things that will make you happy and are things that are crucial to you,” she said.
She focused on respect for others and on her own love of running. This is what truly saved her. Putting the energy she had previously put into restricting her food intake into something that felt like success changed her mindset entirely.
“Pay attention to your enthusiasm and drive to succeed where you wish to go.”
Annie ate almost nothing but a piece of bread most days previously. She was so sick and underweight that she would previously often feel faint or fall. Now she is moving to a healthier weight along with a healthier mindset when it comes to her relationship with her body.
“We must show our disorders that we are able to do so. We don’t want to spend our lives feeling unhappy and full of regret over the things we weren’t able to do due to anorexia.”
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