How to Avoid the Freshman 15The signature Wal-Mart yellow face smiled down on my mom and me as we slowly pushed our buggy through the back to school aisles. I…Continue Reading →
Detoxing from a Weekend BingeHere is what my former eating disordered life looked like: Monday-Thursday: restrict, calorie rules, weighing in 20-40 times per day, diet pills, low fat,…Continue Reading →
Heading Back to TreatmentYesterday, in between work emails and changing diapers, I received a text message that stopped me dead in my tracks: “I’m being admitted Thursday…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 →
My Birthday Wish to Disappear12.07.2010 “…happy birthday dear McCall. Happy birthday to you.” As the birthday song ended, I leaned over and blew out the candles teetering atop…Continue Reading →
Why Ellen Degeneres is Not SpecialShe appears everyday in our living rooms. We sit down, DVR, dance, laugh and of course, cry with her. She is our best friend,…Continue Reading →
Smashing It ForwardThree years ago today, I loaded my car up with scales, sledgehammers, painted signs and a dream. A dream to pay it forward, a…Continue Reading →
Your Fire is Calling. Answer It.“What do you want to be, McCall? Where is that fire inside telling you to go?” I was 18-years old and just weeks away…Continue Reading →
May’s VoiceSometimes I wonder what I am doing and why I was put on this earth. It is a big question to ponder. On a…Continue Reading →
Pro Choice: Choosing Life in the DarknessSmall choices. Tiny decisions. Day by day. This is recovery. Recovery is not perfect. It is not a straight line. Recovery does not happen overnight.…Continue Reading →
