Be a good daughter, a good friend, and joke around and talk to them. Exercise is generally thought to improve a person’s mental health, and Annie is no exception. Her love of running helped her get better, kept her on track, and gave her goals to work for.

Her participation in Chesterfield’s annual half marathon helped with her recovery. She finished the arduous course after putting in a lot of effort and dedication by running the kilometers during her training.

Every morning when I wake up and go for a run, I use that time to remind myself how valuable and precious life is. Now that I’m healthy, I can live a more flexible, free existence.

I don’t waste time worrying about food or counting calories because I’m blessed to have strong legs and a thumping heart. Exercise shouldn’t be seen as a punishment for what you ate, but rather as a celebration of what your body is capable of.

“Pay attention to your enthusiasm and drive to succeed where you wish to go.” Since the voices in her head converted foods like pizza and chocolate to numbers and percentage signs, Annie stated that all she had ever done was avoid them.

Happily, she has changed her perspective and has advice for anyone who shares her perspective.

There are terrible days where you feel awful, “fat,” have no desire to eat, and believe that recovery isn’t for you. But it is precisely the reason we must go on.

“We must show our disorders that we are able to do so. We don’t want to spend our lives feeling unhappy and full of regret over the things we weren’t able to do due to anorexia.

Take a look at her full story in the video below:

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