“ Somewhere I read that anorexia recovery is more painful for the sufferer than actively engaging in the eating disordered behaviours Nancy Tucker
“ More often than not, expecting to lose weight without first losing the diet that made the weight loss necessary is like expecting a pig to be spotless after hosing it down while it was still rolling i… Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Many obese people spend a significant amount of their energy on suppressing the urge to tell some of the people who are staring at them that they do not eat as much and as frequently as they seem to. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ I didn't realize there was a ranking." I said. "Sadie frowned. "What do you mean?" "A ranking," I said. "You know, what's crazier than what." "Oh, sure there is," Sadie said. She sat back in her chair… Michael Thomas Ford
“ Recovery doesn't mean putting your life on hold. Recovery means holding on so you can live your best life. Brittany Burgunder
“ And when you crush an apple with your teeth, say to it in your heart:Your seeds shall live in my body,And the buds of your tomorrow shall blossom in my heart,And your fragrance shall be my breath,And… Kahlil Gibran
“ Deception' is the word I most associate with anorexia and the treachery which comes from falsehood. The illness appears inviting. It would seem to offer something to those unwary or unlucky enough to… Carol Lee
“ In that six months, so much happened that death seemed, primarily, inconvenient. The trial period was extended. I seem to keep extending it. There are many things to do. There are books to write and n… Marya Hornbacher
“ At the lip of a cliff, I look out over Lake Superior, through the bare branches of birches and the snow-covered branches of aspens and pines. A hard wind blows snow up out of a cavern and over my face… Marya Hornbacher