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This Woman Is Documenting Her Anorexia Recovery With Selfies On Instagram

Her body-positive pics are meant to inspire others struggling with the disease. - by Korin Miller
  • 08 Feb 2018
This Woman Is Documenting Her Anorexia Recovery With Selfies On Instagram Instagram / @my_life_without_ana

Two years ago, Connie Inglis, then 20, was in the hospital battling anorexia. She weighed as much as the average 5-year-old, according to the BBC. Connie says she’s struggled with anorexia since she was 10 and has been hospitalised three times.

But today, the 22-year-old has made a tonne of progress — she’s at a healthy weight and is studying art at university. As she fights to stay happy and healthy, Connie is documenting her recovery with a slew of super-honest posts on Instagram. 

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The last few weeks have been really hard. I've taken on so much lately that I'd let slip the things that matter most... spending time with the people I love and my mental health!!! 💜 Ive struggled with soft image. I've struggled with sleep. I've struggled with depression. I've struggled with being around people. 💜 So sorry. Sorry I haven't been around for you all. Sorry I haven't been around for me. Sorry I've neglected myself. 💜 So for a long time it's not been great. But tomorrow is a new day, a new week. It's day one of things looking up! And I feel really good about that! 💜 So if 2018 hasn't been your year so far. Make tomorrow day one of things looking up. Wake up smiling knowing that you have the power to make it better! 💜💜💜💜💜💜 #positivebeatsperfect

Connie says that at her lowest point she had to use a wheelchair and she was given weeks to live.

“I didn’t really care about living or dying, I didn’t mind,” she says. “I just wanted to lose all the weight. It had got to the point where being in hospital wasn’t good enough, the only thing that would have been good enough was if my heart had stopped… That’s the only thing that would have satisfied my anorexia."

Being able to smile and be comfortable is my biggest accomplishment today 💜 And that's ok 💜💜💜💜 (Ps thank you so much for all the lovely comments and messages:) love you all!) #positivebeatsperfect

Connie says she hopes that she can help others who are also struggling by posting photos of her journey. “I think that it’s really important for people, those going through recovery especially, to realise they’re not alone in their struggles,” she says.

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