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I get asked a lot of questions about when I started running, how I started, why I started. The truth is, I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t run. I do remember the time when I couldn’t run and when it was taken away from me though. Taken away from me because of my eating disorder. A lot of things in my life were taken away from me because of my eating disorder, and I didn’t realize until years later of being broken from under it how much it had inhabited me from

Body image and eating disorders are tough issues on their own, and they are often misunderstood. Yet, within the LGBTQ community, and particularly among gay youth and gay men, they are both common and deeply tied to issues of identity, belonging, and self-worth. Research consistently shows that gay and bisexual males experience higher rates of body dissatisfaction, restrictive eating, and compulsive exercise than their heterosexual peers. These struggles are not simply about

As we approach the new year, we begin to see the goals people have set out for themselves for the year to come. New Year’s resolutions can be a way for individuals to improve themselves, but for individuals with eating disorders,these messages can do more harm than good. Goals focused on food or weight can bring about a lot of negative repercussions, fueling feelings of guilt and all-or-nothing thinking that can be especially harmful for those who struggle with eating disorde