Ep 51: Eating Disorder, Recovering Addict & Suicide Survivor

Empower with Ash - Survivor to Thriver

English - August 31, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Hi my empowered warriors,

This week's podcast episode is an empowered conversation with Emily Strange, a 24 year old women from Perth WA.

She embraces vulnerability and shares her triumph over adversity story with you all which will inspire you and move you.

Emily is an eating disorder recovering survivor, who developed a drug and alcohol addiction to numb the bulimia that was taking over her life.

Emily then tried to end her life... this rock bottom experience shook her to her core; which led her to write a book about her experience to help others overcome their adversity and find their worth and light within them.

WARNING *** Trigger warnings in this episode for those suffering from an eating disorder or battling suicidal thoughts.

Key topics we talk about...

Living with Bulimia Living with an alcohol and drug problem Using drugs and alcohol to hide the pain of bulimia What moment woke her up to start her spiritual journey and find her light again How social media doesn't help you, especially when your mental health is not rightHow she has recovered in a heavy drinking culture Her healing and forgiveness process and how she practices self love Channeling her pain into writing a book about her life Advice for people suffering from an eating disorder and addiction

Get empowered by this story.

Ash x

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