When Recovering From ACEs is Recovering From Secondhand Drinking & Visa Versa
In 2016, I celebrated 35 years recovery from the eating disorders I’d grappled with from the ages of 16–28. I was 63 years old. But as I shared in my last post, “ When ACEs are Rooted in Secondhand Drinking ,” I was into my 40s before I realized my anorexia and bulimia were the symptoms of, and soothers for, my deeper, unresolved issues. First recovery: learning to re-eat As always, my eating disorders recovery “celebration” last year consisted of quiet kudos to self on Thanksgiving Day. I...