My eating disorder ruined the holidays for me. Now in recovery, I'm able to enjoy them again.

My eating disorder ruined the holidays for me. Now in recovery, I'm able to enjoy them again.

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Food is a core part of holiday traditions for most families — especially mine. "Some people eat to live, but we live to eat," my grandfather would always say. Every year, I looked forward to the over-the-top spread at Thanksgiving, and the countless decadent desserts on display at Christmas. It was wonderful — until I developed an eating disorder at 21.

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