My Defining Moment: I Conquered My Eating Disorder – BlogHer (blog)

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My Defining Moment: I Conquered My Eating Disorder
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I know exactly when I became consumed with my weight. In 2001, at age 21, I had major surgery on my back (corrective surgery for scoliosis). I knew I'd be laid up in bed for weeks with limited mobility for months afterward. At the time I was a normal …

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