Navigating a Long-Term Eating Disorder

Eating disorders are often described as short-term struggles, something you move through in a few years before recovery. Although that is true for some, the reality is very different for many people. For countless individuals, eating disorders can be long-term, lasting years or even decades. When an eating disorder becomes chronic, it does not mean you have failed. It means your nervous system, life experiences, and the conditions around you have combined in ways that make recovery more complex.