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15 Incredibly Inspiring Stories of People Who Beat Their Eating Disorders

Jo Thompson developed anxiety and an eating disorder at age 11. After she was given 48 hours to live at age 17, she applied for a job at McDonald's, thinking that seeing other people eat would encourage her to do the same. While working there, she fell in love with her manager, who encouraged her to eat. The couple now have two children, despite fears that Jo's illness would have affected her fertility, and the whole family is happy and healthy.
Jo Thompson developed anxiety and an eating disorder at age 11. After she was given 48 hours to live at age 17, she applied for a job at McDonald's, thinking that seeing other people eat would encourage her to do the same. While working there, she fell in love with her manager, who encouraged her to eat. The couple now have two children, despite fears that Jo's illness would have affected her fertility, and the whole family is happy and healthy.

The battle with an eating disorder takes a lot of courage and determination and sometimes being alone in it might not suffice to defeat it. However, here we have some pictures of people who, possibly when realizing that their are endangering their own life, have managed to fight it over and lead healthy eating habits. And when you see the happiness on their faces in the “after” photos you might realize that the key to peace of mind is also found in a balanced diet.

(Source: Distractify)