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[18] near death with an eating disorder to [19] putting recovery and mental health first
I suffered with increasingly severe ARFID that led to inpatient hospitalization for a month, which was the start of my treatment journey. Being in recovery has bettered my physical and mental health in countless ways. I am now able to do all the things on my bucket list, including donating blood, which I did for the first time last month. I have my life back and I couldn't be more grateful.
u/Aromatic-Arachnid-56 — 6 days ago