Patient Stories

“It was reassuring to talk with people who experienced the same problems"

In 2018, shortly after arriving from India to pursue a master’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers ...

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I thought my meal plan had too much food initially. I didn’t want to hear that behaviors I felt were OK weren’t normal. But my team continued to support and teach me, even in my worst moments.

A Medical, Therapeutic and Nutritional Approach Helps Patients With Eating Disorders Thrive Again. “Food is my medicine.” It’s a ...

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"Hi, my name is anorexia and I have been dealing with Gabrielle for almost 22 years."

Hi, my name is anorexia and I have been dealing with Gabrielle for almost 22 years. Have you ever felt that way? Where you no ...

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"I am taking my power back."

I am holding my head high And I am taking my power back. They stripped me of my dignity. They denied me of my first kiss. They ...

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"This is my journey and I know where I'm going."

I often find myself conflicted. I have been struggling for a long time to figure out who I am. Every time that I feel like I ...

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“Who am I, and what do I want and need today?”

When I think back to my last stay at the Robert Wood Johnson Eating Disorders Program, I remember feeling like it’s probably ...

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"On the brink of death is where I stood,
As a mere shadow of my true self."

On the brink of death is where I stood, As a mere shadow of my true self. My soul was smothered by the darkness. No lights of ...

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"I made the choice to never give up on myself, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome."

Eating disorders suck. Throughout my decade-plus long battle, that’s one of the few truths I know and can say without blinking ...

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"I’ve built my castle walls—
Perfect in every way—"

I’ve built my castle walls— Perfect in every way— Suffering and laboring, Day by loathsome day. Elaborate architecture— Beauty ...

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