Connie Inglis, de 21 años, compartió por medio de Instagram imágenes de cómo lucía cuando padecía anorexia, pero las comparó con otras de cómo se ve en la actualidad.

En el perfil de la chica se pueden ver fotos de su antes y después. “No podía ver qué era lo que mi cuerpo necesitaba, así que luché contra ello”, expresó Connie.

La joven británica mostró cómo le hizo frente a la anorexia y se convirtió en una activista de la lucha contra la enfermedad por medio de mensajes que promueven el amor propio.

Por medio de un video y un texto, la joven contó que durante muchos años rechazó su cuerpo e intentó ser “más delgada y bonita”. Ahora, después de realizar un gran trabajo interno, Inglis sostiene que ahora le importa poco, que si se muere por un chocolate lo que va a comer.

La chica ha compartido en la red social fotos en donde luce con poca ropa y se muestra contenta con su físico que hoy luce.

 

A lot of people have asking me how I did it. How I recovered so fast... the truth is, I didn't. An eating disorder is deceptive and horrible. It lures you in and makes you believe that you'd be nothing without it, you wouldn't survive without it. I used to believe my ed was my best friend but all it ever wanted to do was kill me. In the picture on the left I was 13 and had already been struggling for a long time.  There are 8 years between these photos and in that time I have weight restored and relapsed countless times. I have tormented myself mentally and physically. I told myself I was horrible and unworthy of happiness. I have hated my body. I have starved it, I have hurt it, I have left unmeasurable damage. THIS IS NOT MY LIFE ANYMORE!! After 10 years I finally decided I loved my family and friends more than my illness. I decided that I wasn't to blame for everything that had happened. I decided that I deserved to be happy!!! So I finally let go...  If your still struggling I am with you every step of the way. If you've been going through this for lifetimes and feel useless when you see others getting better, I completely understand. If you feel like your Ed is still taking care of you, I understand but I promise there are better things out there!!! If your not taken seriously because you don't fit into the typical anorexia box, your struggles are worthy and you deserve to be helped!!! If your turned away because of you weight, skin colour or gender, FIGHT LIKE HELL!! You deserve to be heard!!! I'm not telling you this for sympathy or to diminish anyone's struggles!! Everyone's struggles are valid!! But I want you to know that it is possible!! Yes I still have bad days. I still struggle but I'm stronger now and know that I deserve to be happy! Keep going, it's going to be the hardest thing you ever do but it's so worth it! Fight like hell and I'll be fighting with you!! #positivebeatsperfect

Una foto publicada por ConniePositive.beats.perfect (@my_life_without_ana) el 1 de Feb de 2017 a la(s) 12:51 PST

 

This is my body. I took this photo yesterday and I hated it. I hated everything about it, the way I was sat, my muffin top in that position, the cellulite on my tummy, my fresh face. So I decided to post it today with a comparison... I can look like this but I can also look like this! But I stoped myself and thought, why do I feel the need to do that?! Why do I feel like I have to justify that I can look 'thinner and prettier' like who really cares?! know I'm thin I know that I have a little tummy. I know that all tummies roll when you sit down! I know 90% of women have cellulite. I know I don't wear makeup in the house.  So why did I feel like I have to validate that to myself and to you before I posted a picture like this???  Society has told us we can only be attractive in certain ways and if we don't fit into that we're not accepted. I believed it for years and nearly died because of it. But you know what?! Now I'm calling bullshit! I think everyone is beautiful no matter what they look like! No matter what size they are and no matter what position their in! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO VALIDATE HOW YOU LOOK! You are beautiful! Always stay true to you! And if people don't like it, well their not worth your time!! #positivebeatsperfect

Una foto publicada por ConniPositive.beats.perfect (@my_life_without_ana) el 5 de Feb de 2017 a la(s) 12:39 PST

 

January 23rd 2016- January 23rd 2017 rstly I want to say this is not a look how skinny I was or look how well I've done post. This is to hopefully show you that no matter how lost you are in your own head, it is possible to escape! It is possible to find happiness again!!!econdly you do not have to be this shape, size colour or gender for your struggles to matter! You are always deserving of help if you are struggling!!!It's a year ago today since I was sectioned under the mental health act. I was so ill I was doing everything I could think of to not take in ANYTHING. I had given up. My eating disorder had taken over and I wanted to die. So I was sectioned and forced to get better. I was put on an ng tube. I was forced to watch as the scale went up every week and I could do nothing about it. (Not that I didn't try) I hated everyone who put me through that! I was on drugs that put me out so I wouldn't hurt myself or anyone else. This time last year I was a mess. But the people I loved stayed by me. My best friends and my boyfriend came to see me all the time and my parents where there every day. They where there to remind me to try. So I did. Eventually I asked my boyfriend if it was ok if I ate, he told me I should. For the first time in my life I realised that I loved these people more than my ed. so I fought, I fought like hell!!!  I'm not telling you this for sympathy or to diminish anyone's struggles, (everyone's struggle is valid!!! No matter how long it takes!!) I was in this for 10 years before I got out. But I want you to know that it is possible!!!!! No not all my problems have gone away. Yes I still have the thoughts. But I am strong enough now to resist! Keep going! You can get through this hell and I will be with you every step of the way!!! We can do this together!!!!  (I don't want to answer any questions about weight) #positivebeatsperfect

Una foto publicada por ConniePositive.beats.perfect (@my_life_without_ana) el 23 de Ene de 2017 a la(s) 11:11 PST

 

How did I recover??? This post is for the many people messaging me asking for help. People asking me how I did it. I honestly wish I could give you an easy quick fix answer. I wish more than anything I had a magic wand to help you all! Everybody's recovery is different and valid no matter how long it takes. Here's mine (the very short version!) I was in the depths of anorexia and depression in late June 2016 I couldn't deal with it. I tried everything. But none of it worked I was loosing hope but then I realised I was trying to recover for my idea of a healthy body, it just wasn't happening. I had to get better for ME!!! So finally after 10 years I did EVERYTHING!!! I talked until I had no more words. I cried until my head felt like it was going to split. I asked my boyfriend to stop me doing every behaviour I had learnt to rely on. He took away my blades, he went to the toilet with me to make sure I didn't purge, he held me while I screamed and cried. And eventually I managed to start doing these things on my own. I started a recovery Instagram and the support was amazing. I joined a group chat with some incredible girls. I went to therapy. I went to eating groups. I set myself challenges that terrified me. And so so slowly it got easier..... There will be at least 100x a day you want to give up but every time you don't you get stronger and your ed gets weaker! It is possible!!! You can do this I fully believe in you!!! Recovery is possible!! #positivebeatsperfect #selflovebootcamp

Una foto publicada por ConniePositive.beats.perfect (@my_life_without_ana) el 3 de Ene de 2017 a la(s) 4:47 PST

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