A writer learns to embrace her imperfect recovery from an eating disorder
Summary
Mallary Tenore Tarpley, a writer, shares her experiences with an eating disorder in her new book. She talks about her journey and how she has learned to live with her condition without fully recovering. The book discusses the pressure of diet culture and the importance of accepting setbacks as part of recovery.Key Facts
- Mallary Tenore Tarpley lost her mother to breast cancer at the age of 11.
- She began restricting food after exposure to societal beauty standards and a school health class.
- At 13, doctors diagnosed her with anorexia nervosa, a serious eating disorder.
- She spent much of her teenage years in treatment facilities.
- There has been a recent resurgence of diet culture, impacting people with eating disorders.
- Tarpley writes about living in a "middle place" between sickness and recovery.
- Her book, "SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery," combines personal stories with research.
- Tarpley discusses the need for more realistic approaches to recovery, allowing for setbacks.
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