‘Recovery is not linear and if you relapse then you can always try again’


Recovery stories can be helpful to support you, but as everyone's experience is different, some people might find that they don't feel OK reading them. It's perfectly OK to not read, or to take a break and come back another time. We always recommend that parents read the content of this App, including these recovery voices, before deciding whether they are right for their child to read.


A little bit about me

(this could include things like your gender, age, type of eating disorder, role, - whatever you feel comfortable sharing)

I am a 29-year-old Bisexual female. I currently work as a university tutor, and I am in recovery from Bulimia Nervosa. I initially had been diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa in 2012 and had recovered in 2014. I was then diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa in 2018 after struggling to cope with being bullied.


How I started to get help

(this could include steps you took, who supported you etc)

I was reluctant to get help as for the most part I found that making myself sick made me feel quite safe and I couldn’t imagine finding a substitute for this that would give me that feeling of safety. I suppose what made me question getting help was thinking that I may be Bulimic for life. I had been very private about my Bulimia, and I went to extreme efforts to hide it so the idea of asking people for support would be like asking somebody to help you with a problem they didn’t know you had. Over time my health started to worsen, and I had been admitted for a procedure related to gastric symptoms and that was my turning point. I knew that I needed specialist help but in Ireland unfortunately private treatment is only an option if you can pay for it. I was exceptionally lucky to put it mildly that my ex long term partner insisted on paying for private residential treatment. I will always be eternally grateful for her support and although I felt that residential treatment was not initially successful elements of it definitely helped me on my recovery journey.