Sean says, “I always remember, one time, getting off the bike and just shivering, I think I’d even stopped sweating.  I remember falling onto my bed. I have this memory of a long tunnel and there’s two silhouettes at the end of it. I don’t know where it came from. I blacked out. I went in to my wife and I said I need help. I think I’ve got a problem with food.

I’d get up at 5am every morning to run. I’d run if it was raining, snowing, if I was injured. One time I was out running and I started crying because I didn’t like doing it. It was so hard but I knew I couldn’t give up. I lived to run. I’d wake up anxious because I wanted to get out that door and run.”

As a kid Sean didn’t like to eat. 

He felt constantly anxious.

During his teenage years Sean drank. Later he swapped alcohol for the gym and quickly became obsessed. He gave up the gym and started running. He ran and ate as little as possible. It was the only way he could manage his feelings of self hate and anxiety, But neither worked so he ran more and ate even less. 

One day he fell apart. 

Join me to hear Sean’s remarkable story and ongoing recovery. Sean is one of life’s natural storytellers; his openness and desire to spread the word make his episode a must listen.  

Here’s to you, Sean.

We need more voices like you.

EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:

• [01:39] - Early Struggles with Food and Anxiety
• [05:05] - Teenage Years: Coping Mechanisms and Alcohol
• [07:16] - The Impact of Anorexia on Daily Life
• [21:18] - Family and Relationships Amidst Struggles
• [24:32] - Reaching Rock Bottom and Seeking Help
• [28:48] - Seeking Help and Initial Diagnosis
• [29:16] - Therapy and Realisation
• [29:44] - Hospitalisation and Treatment
• [32:27] - Inpatient Experience
• [37:08] - Compassion Therapy and Recovery
• [41:14] - Reflections and Advice
• [51:03] - Final Thoughts and Favourite Foods

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