Recovery Race to Recovery The painful body images I carried for more than fifty years of my life have slowly evolved, moving from a fat girl in gym class, full of self-loathing and self-doubt, to a healthier image of a fit person who regularly exercises, and now to a triathlete. This new body and new life became possible only through working the Twelve Steps … Read More
Diversity Promise to My Granny When I was young, my granny always told me it’s what’s on the inside that matters, but I couldn’t help but see myself as ugly, fat, and disgusting. In seventh grade, I weighed 145 pounds (66 kg), and I started restricting my food and exercising two hours every day. I lost 20 pounds (9 kg) in three weeks. People flattered … Read More