Transition Cured My Eating Disorder

Fifteen years of self-hatred and sickness — gone in a flash. All I had to do was accept myself.

TW: This essay discusses restriction, excessive exercise, gender dysphoria, and negative body image.

The other day I stumbled across a meme that sent me mentally hurtling back in time, to the person I was when my eating disorder was still active. Here it is:

Text that reads, “bitches wit an eating disorder b like ‘i know a spot’ then take u on a 3 hour walk.”