4 years ago ➡️ Now.

I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa 4 years ago. I NEVER in a million years thought I would develop such a deadly mental illness. But, I did. I was in a toxic relationship (my first relationship), he made me feel worthless, told me things nobody ever wants to hear. So I took it out on my body. I would run and run, living off apples and black coffee. Fainting became a daily thing, I weighed myself atleast 20 times a day. I didn't know my own self worth, I didn't even think I had any at the time. It took being told I had hours to live, being hospitalized and being put on bypass so my organs could be restored to finally decided that life was actually worth living. It's been a very up and down couple years trying to recover, but I can gladly say the girl in the bottom photo is doing the best she has in a VERY long time. I'm now married to a man that shows me my worth every single second of every single day. My body has finally healed enough for me to become pregnant when I was told I would never be able to have children because I destroyed it. My body is my temple, I do not need to ruin it, my worth isn't based on my weight or body image anymore. I'm learning to love myself more and more everyday and that takes alot. I am proud of the woman I am becoming. Recovery is possible.