Peach Friedman
author, educator & trainer
intuitive fitness for women

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks. I’ve watched two young women who I care about deeply make huge strides toward seeking help for their eating disorders. This is so incredibly inspiring!

People ask me all the time what it was that helped me get better and here’s my answer: I got professional help. Not just a little bit. Not for just a couple of months. But a lot, and for years.

It always surprises me how many people read my book and email me, telling me all about their eating disorders, and asking for help. Okay I’m not surprised by the emails (I love them!) or by the details of their disorders, but what surprises me is how many of these women have never sought treatment. They have been living with a debilitating disorder for sometimes years, thinking they can and should just stop their behaviors on their own.

So, today is just a small reminder: you don’t have to do this by yourself. In fact, if you really want to get better, and truly recover, and have a lasting recovery, you will seek out the best, most intensive care you can find. You will prioritize it over work and school and family, for the moment, because that’s what it takes.

There is always an excuse. It’s not a good time. It’s too expensive. I’m not really sick enough. But in the words of the yoga teacher Baron Baptiste, “If not now, when?”