Eleven Years Later and Still RecoveringToday marks eleven years in eating disorder recovery for me. December 14, 2010, I walked through the doors of residential treatment scared, hopeless and…Continue Reading →
Finding ME Again.Some days it feels like the first six months of 2021 never happened. The countless needles, IVs, meds, PICC lines, surgeries feel like a…Continue Reading →
A Letter to My ImperfectionsMy wonderful friends at Eating Recovery Center reached out to me last month, asking to feature me an Eating Recovery Day writer. The task was simple:…Continue Reading →
Year 8: Thriving with IntentionEight years. Eight years of recovery. Eight years of falling (and getting back up). Eight years of life slapping me in the face. Eight…Continue Reading →
Cancer: The FINAL ChapterThe oncology number flashed up and I almost dropped my phone trying to answer it. “Hello…hello?” I said. “Hi, Mrs. Dempsey, this is Katie…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 →