Recovery with Claire
The Light of Life by Naomi DeBello
Episode notes
Claire and Naomi go back TWENTY PLUS YEARS! Growing up together on the same block. Claire shares a very important and personal story.
Claire developed anorexia at only twelve years old. She was very conscious about body image and restricting food.
At fifteen, Claire began drinking alcohol as another coping mechanism. She wanted to "fit in" and shares that's how a lot of teenagers perceive being socially accepted.
When Claire went to college at eighteen, her anorexia turned into binge eating disorder where you are overeating. She also began to get into drugs and partied hard every night getting blackout drunk.
At this point, Claire had become a functioning alcoholic and still going through serious eating disorders. She began smoking weed and using other drugs as well.
Eventually, Claire's binge eating disorder turned ...