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Rachel T.

Lexington, Massachusetts
recovering from anorexia and bulimia. learning how to just be and take things one day at a time. 20 years young with a passion for Christ, cooking/baking, photography, reading, dreaming, health, and life! eating disorders bite, i'm trying to bite back. check out my blog and come say hi :)
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no use giving in by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders well today was a busy- but fairly productive day. i've noticed that once i get back to my house my mood seems to plummet... i can't wait to be in school and have a more conc ... Read on »
He makes beautiful things by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders AH! what an AMAZING past few days i have had! hungry for hope was ABSOLUTELY amazing, and finding balance and an amazing company that people need to hear about. it was so wo ... Read on »
hiatus by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders nothing too exciting is going on, and the past few days have been a bit rough. i head out to colorado tomorrow, and i'm actually pretty nervous about the whole trip (especia ... Read on »
if it makes you happy by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders yesterday was busy and today has been dreary. i'm getting a bit nervous to go to this conference, but i'm excited for the people i'll get to see and hoping that it'll be a p ... Read on »
headed for a better life by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders it's been a busy past few days. my cousin slept over yesterday, and auntie got out of the hospital today, which is good. my friend came over tonight to make dinner and than ... Read on »
bursting with life by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders it's strange for me to be feeling what i am, as it's so foreign to me. for years and years i felt dead, empty, numb, sad, a conglomerate of negative emotions all wrapped up ... Read on »
finally home! by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders wow what a week it has been! texas was absolutely amazing!!! this vacation was exactly what i needed, and it has just made me feel so content with everything, so hopeful, so ... Read on »
texas is a state of mind by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders well i'm officially out of treatment (tx) and onto Texas (TX... how appropriate...moving on to bigger and better things). last night was a great send off, and i'm so gratefu ... Read on »
texas on my mind! by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders well it's been the absolute best past few days i could have asked for, and the food has been great too. tonight is my last night of IOP, which is somewhat bittersweet- but r ... Read on »
back soon! by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders ah i've been away for the weekend and thus haven't posted. things are going great and i'll update in the morning. i must say, at the end of each day, i'm both amazed at how ... Read on »
tasting freedom by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders this is what i've come to learn over the past few months:  that if you seek happiness, you can always find it. rain doesn’t last forever. good and evil are necessary to bala ... Read on »
scales are for fish by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders ah another day of wonderful weather and a very playful mood. today had it ups and downs, like all days, but i think overall it was positive. i found out my weight at my nutr ... Read on »
scales are for fish by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders ah another day of wonderful weather and a very playful mood. today had it ups and downs, like all days, but i think overall it was positive. i found out my weight at my nutr ... Read on »
the best thing to happen to sliced bread by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders well, it's late but today has been excellent- foodwise and lifewise :) i woke up and had the absolute best friend of my life i'd say. my friend alex bought me Peanut Butter ... Read on »
spicing things up by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders the last post was rather long and started off pretty dreary. today ended up going very well! i ran a few errands after work, had a good night at program, and finished my 20t ... Read on »
in a rut by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders four days til my birthday means four days til the beach means four days til a bathing suit. my body image is so much worse now than it was in february, the last time i had t ... Read on »
the final week of my teenage years by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders wow! i can't believe i have now exhausted my final weekend as a teenager and am beginning a week of lasts. i must say, i don't have much nostalgia for my far-from-glorious t ... Read on »
here comes the sun by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders after a week of rainy and foggy days, there is finally nice weather outside! and i must say it has a drastically good impact on my mood. one week from today is my 20th  birt ... Read on »
nothing worth blogging about h ... by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders nothing worth blogging about has happened this week. monday night was my first day at IOP and it was incredibly difficult, but last night went a bit better. i tend to get re ... Read on »
cookies worth their own post. by Rachel T. Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders not much to say. dinner was super rough today and i haven't had my night snack yet. i'll get around to it soon. i've been working on these cookies though, inspired by Lilly ... Read on »