I've never been good at making friends. I do these 5 things now that I'm in my late 20s.
I've learned to get out of my comfort zone to make friends. I also learned that sometimes I'm the one that needs to reach our first.
When I learned the dog shelter I volunteered with was closing, I had to grieve a building and a place that helped me heal
Volunteering at a dog shelter helped me heal from my eating disorder. When I heard it was closing, I had to grieve the loss of a safe place.
I volunteer at an animal shelter. A senior dog is inspiring me to embrace resiliency.
The author shares how Joey, a dog at the animal shelter she volunteers, has helped her with her recovery. He is always happy.
I had an eating disorder that wasn't easily classified. Here's why you shouldn't ask someone in recovery which disorder they had.
The author says questions about which eating disorder she had aren't helpful — she'd rather hear people ask how she's doing now.
I've been to eating-disorder treatment 7 times. Here's what I wish I'd known before I went into care.
The author shares what she's learned in her recovery from eating disorders. She says walking dogs has helped her.
I'm recovering from anorexia and trauma. Walking dogs at my local shelter has given me a reason to keep going.
The author shared how being around dogs waiting to be adopted, and the love they had for her, gave her a reason to get better.