Living with Ed, I often felt like I was mute. I had no voice because it had been taken by Ed. My words were simply his and I really felt like the real me as invisible.
The gift of recovery is that I no longer feel the need to keep quiet, in fact the complete opposite!! I am ready to tell the world about my story and passion for recovery because I know that in doing so, it can help others find their own freedom.
Today I had the pleasure of meeting with a young lady who has experienced her own battle with Ed. It was truly refreshing to see the energy and sparkle in her face as she told me of her drive to raise awareness. I know that with folks like this out there, we can raise awareness and take some of the stigma away from eating disorders.
And so as we look ahead to the launch of NEDAwareness 2012, my encouragement to you is to speak out!! As NEDA says, "Everybody knows Somebody"!! Let's show Ed that he is a force to be reckoned with, and in fact that his days are truly numbered!!!
Here's to OUR voice!! Here's to discovering the recovery voice that is within you, and here's to no longer hiding!!!
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