Angel Austin Angel Austin

Fat Liberation’s Missing Ingredient

Angel Austin, the Black, Infinifat, and disabled founder of Sacred Space for Fat Bodies, talks about her journey to body liberation and how the movement still has work to do to prioritize the most marginalized.

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Anonymous Anonymous

From Sister to Stranger

Watching a sibling descend into an eating disorder can be really scary. Our writer shares about watching their sister begin to struggle, and how their subsequent involvement with Project HEAL helped to support her healing.

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Serena Nangia Serena Nangia

Opposing New Clinical Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics

As a member of the Collaborative of Eating Disorders Organizations (CEDO), Project HEAL strongly opposes the new clinical guidelines introduced by the American Academy of Pediatrics. We do not support intentional weight loss in children via the methods included in the guidelines, especially the recommendation of bariatric surgery and pharmaceutical products for children.

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Ellen Tuzi Ellen Tuzi

The Journey to Freedom

Ellen Tuzi shares about her journey towards recovery and how she teaches her kids to have a positive relationship with food and their bodies.

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Anonymous Anonymous

Quitting the Shame Game

After receiving harmful care at a California residential treatment facility, this author bravely shared their story to help others heal from similar experiences.

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Hannah Lazerowitz Hannah Lazerowitz

Caramel Macchiatos and Courage in Recovery

Hannah Lazerowitz found parallels between her relationship with coffee and her relationship with herself as she descended into an eating disorder. She speaks to the lessons she learned while writing from a cozy café.

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Blog Manager Blog Manager

The internet: friend or foe?

Anne-Claire Jedrzejczak talks about how the internet can either be very helpful or harmful for your recovery, and shares the boundaries she’s developed to ensure it’s supportive of your healing.

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Anonymous Anonymous

The Myth of Non-Compliance

This week’s author shares their experience as a “revolving door patient” who was shamed for their relapses instead of being met with the support and understanding they desperately needed.

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Serena Nangia Serena Nangia

For All of Us

Ashley Beck shares her Project HEAL story about how she got help when she needed it. She faced many barriers to receiving care, including complications with insurance and finances, and eventually started healing in August this year.

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Megan Bazzini Megan Bazzini

Let’s Talk About Recovery Yoga

Navigating movement and exercise in recovery can be hard, and author Megan Bazzini knows all about this. Read her poignant blog post about the daily ups and downs that have led her to her current philosophy on recovery yoga.

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Serena Nangia Serena Nangia

5 Tips for Navigating Body Image As You Head Back to School

Going back to school is a tough time for many teens. Changes over the summer, a heightened focus on physical appearance, and social media’s impact on body image make it more difficult for teens to feel at home in their bodies. Carly Compton offers up “5 Tips for Navigating Body Image As You Head Back to School” as an educator, therapist, and person in recovery from an eating disorder.

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We are especially interested in sharing stories from voices often excluded from and/or underrepresented in the eating disorder recovery community. Submitting a blog proposal does not necessarily guarantee publishing — we reserve the right to respond with proposed edits (for your approval) or pass on publishing your proposed content.

Thank you in advance for wanting to share your story with us and our community!