Lotus of Control by Kate Summers

Lotus of Control by Kate Summers

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A Brand New Day: Finding Hope and Recovery in the Flower Aisle of Trader Joe's

A Brand New Day: Finding Hope and Recovery in the Flower Aisle of Trader Joe's

Because sometimes you'll be okay

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Jun 26, 2024
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TW: This piece discusses eating disorders and eating disorder behaviors

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I slept in until 8 a.m. on a sunny February day. It was my first day without treatment in over a month. I had stepped down from a partial hospitalization program, where I spent five days a week receiving treatments for my eating disorder, to an intensi…

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