I can’t believe it’s been two years since I started my eating disorder recovery blog! It’s surreal to think of how far I’ve come since that first blog post, where I explained my rationale for talking about eating disorder recovery during the pandemic. I can still remember how nerve-wracking it felt to hit “publish” for the first time. I remember wondering if people would view me differently for being open about my eating disorder or if anyone would even read my blog.
Well, neither of those fears came true. If anything, I’ve been praised for my vulnerability and openness. The reality is that I didn’t start this blog to “shine a light” or “raise awareness.” I got to the point where holding my eating disorder secret was doing more harm than good. I felt I wasn’t being my authentic self. I wanted to burst from the shame and self-stigma I had buried myself in.
These days I’ve been moving away from calling myself a blogger. To me, it didn’t sound “professional” enough. That isn’t true. Blogging takes a lot of thankless, gruelling work. It takes time and patience to build a following, and many bloggers end up giving up. The bloggers I admire have been at it through thick and thin, constantly learning and creating and growing.
I’m so proud to call myself a blogger. Two years has flown by, and I’ll sure there will be many, many more blogging anniversaries to come.
