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Eating Disorders How I found identity and freedom by feeding my soul

How I found identity and freedom by feeding my soul

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I am a survivor of childhood physical and emotional abuse, childhood emotional neglect, and anorexia/purging type (severe). I am also a beloved child of God that strayed off the path I believe He set before me. I am 56-years-old and wore the cloak of anorexia from the age of 14...

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Eating Disorders The Role of Faith in Recovery: A Personal Journey

The Role of Faith in Recovery: A Personal Journey

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Theodicy. The word flashed across my mind as I sat motionless among my fellow clients at my first eating disorder treatment center. Three years prior, I had written my final college essay on this term, seeking to answer the universal question, “Where is God in suffering?”  My thoughts actively searched...

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