Seven SMASHing Years LaterToday, Southern Smash turns seven! I often get asked, "How did you start Southern Smash? How did you make it what it is today?" The answer…Continue Reading →
The Scale that Almost Divided UsSomething happened yesterday that jarred me… As I unwrapped and loaded scales in boxes for our Alliance for Eating Disorders NOT ONE MORE walk…Continue Reading →
Hi. My Name is McCall and I’m an ImposterEver feel like you are floating through life with no idea what you are doing, but you are doing it anyway? That has been…Continue Reading →
When You Don’t Look Like You Have an Eating DisorderI looked the part and played the part well: All-American southern belle. Make up on, dressed to perfection, made the grades, had the friends, and…Continue Reading →
The Day I Didn’t Want to SMASHOn Monday, for the first time since starting Southern Smash five years ago, I woke up and didn’t want to go to the Southern…Continue Reading →
My Birthday Gift of DarknessTomorrow, December 7, is my birthday. However, I will not be with my family and friends. Rather, I will be surrounded with love, pain, joy,…Continue Reading →
Paying It Forward and Forward AgainThree hours. Three hours was all it took for the feelings to surface and the tears to flow. Three hours and a phone call…Continue Reading →
A Prisoner Of My Own Mind: Inside My Eating DisorderHave you ever wondered what it is like to have an EATING DISORDER? What it is like to live with a horrific mental illness…Continue Reading →
The Anatomy of Recovery: From Purging to Professional VisitsFebruary 9, 2011 Up and down. Up and down. One step at a time, then two. I raced up and down the stairs unpacking…Continue Reading →
Twinsies: Eating Disorders & CancerAs I sit here today on my five year recovery anniversary, I'm suddenly hit with how similar the questions are and the commonalities between…Continue Reading →
