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The fight for recovery from a lifelong eating disorder
1 month ago | By The Guardian
The Guardian's Jenny Stevens struggled with an eating disorder throughout her 20s. When she was able to finally access the treatment she needed, she began a slow recovery - which she is still coming to terms with For as long as she can remember, the Guardian's Jenny Stevens has had a difficult relationship with food and a feeling of being ill at ease with her body. As she moved through her teens into her 20s, these feelings intensified until she found herself skipping more and more meals while in the grip of anorexia. She tells Rachel Humphreys that having recognised the problem herself...
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