So what exactly is the purpose behind this page? Well, to begin with I hope to provide some encouragement to those who come here. There is much more to it, however, and this is what I would like to explain (if for no other reason than to make myself look at it and keep its contents in mind!). I vividly remember being two years into my eating disorder and thinking "There is no way I will allow the last two years of my life to be wasted. I want to do something with this,"... this makes me sad because two years turned into three turned into five turned into almost ten. Almost half my life had been devoted to this, and that's a pretty sobering thought. I still have that desire to do something with this... to not let the past few years go to waste. I realize I cannot go back and relive those years, but I refuse to just mull in them and remain in the mindset of "poor me I have flushed my life down the toilet (in more ways than one),"... which would be surprisingly easy to do. I firmly believe that bad things can be turned around and worked for the good, and that is one of the truths that keeps me going. Although I do not know yet what good will come out of it, I am open to it happening - in helping others I can in a way "reclaim" my life - take those years which were in possession of the eating disorders and make them mine. I'm not even sure if this makes any sense written down, however I'm hoping that those of you experiencing similar situations can intuitively understand. Anyway, that's my purpose here. I hope that the information here can be helpful and supportive to some, even if it's just one. =)
~Carrie~
