Ruth
I am a New Zealander and live on the Gold Coast of Australia with my husband and youngest daughter, a cat, a dog, and fruit bats that live in a tree in the backyard. I work part time editing academic writing, and have a small business running gentle movement and sing-along sessions for elderly people, particularly those with dementia. I run a peer-to-peer recovery group online, and belong to a number of international groups supporting people with eating disorders. I blog about my own experience on a variety of platforms, using this one when feeling opinionated. I am setting up a website to showcase remission stories of people who live in larger bodies.
The tragic cost when Dad has an eating disorder and his child does too
Immersion in the skewed messages of diet culture makes children vulnerable to eating disorders. From childhood, for more than 44 years, Ruth did “what Dad did”. She fasted, and severely restricted some foods. The cost was great. Read Ruth’s story. Prior to my father’s death in August 2013, I was 52 years old, and at..
Free - 'A Girl Called Tim' Podcast
In this free podcast, Dr June Alexander reads her memoir, written almost entirely from her diaries, which she began writing at the age of 12.
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