28 Beautiful Tattoos That Represent Eating Disorder Recovery
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Eating disorder recovery — like recovery from many mental illnesses — if often spoken of like a life-long journey. Although you can recover from an eating disorder, it’s an ongoing process and one that can stick with you for a lifetime.
To capture this journey of recovery, the National Eating Disorder Association asked its community to share tattoos inspired by living with an eating disorder.
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If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237.
Former Mighty editor // Current MSW student // In love with helping people tell their stories
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Originally published: June 2, 2016