Hi! I’m Ali, I’m 28 and in recovery from an Eating Disorder that started when I was about 16. It’s been a long road full of heartbreak, highs & lows, epiphanies and snack breaks. (So many snack breaks and meal plans!)

I want to do something with it all. The number of times I’ve had to pick myself up and try again, the 20s I thought I was going to live and didn’t and everything I learnt about eating disorder recovery and myself along the way. I want to do something with this notion that has crept upon me recently: the cold hard fact that… I wouldn’t change my life for someone else’s given the chance. Not anymore. Because if I had never silenced my appetite, I wouldn’t have the hunger for life that I do now.

That’s where Tim comes in. A best friend that has seen the good times, the times I disappeared and the messy times in-between. And he’s still here! He’s lent his smooth vocals to guide us along this rocky path of discussing EDs whilst adding his own thoughts and experiences of supporting someone with an ED: something so many have experienced or know someone who has. We’re going to explore everything and anything that comes our way and we would love it if you hitched along for the ride.

Each episode, we’ll be tackling a topic, welcoming and doing our best to answer any questions however challenging you may have for us and hopefully getting better at finishing sentences along the way!

In this episode: Tim and I introduce ourselves briefly, summarise (again, briefly!) my ED background and start to explore a few topics to be revisited in the future. There’s an unexpected guest appearance, I revel in the slightly uncomfortable yet joyous aftermath of eating my first ever bagel (see my IG for topping inspo if I do say so myself - I went IN!) and Tim demonstrates how it truly is possible and incredibly valuable to trust someone when in recovery and how important it is to talk. Eating Disorders thrive in silence so here we are, doing the hard thing that’s really not so hard once you get going and sharing it with you.

I really hope you enjoy, sending you a massive (currently covid-friendly) hug and please do send me any questions you may have on anorexia, bulimia, EDs, life in general and anything above, beyond and in-between. 
 
Love, A x