Hope After Anorexia: Tricia Copeland Shares Recovery, Writing & Gratitude
One Moment Podcast by Kevin Odom
Episode notes
Recovery isn't one book or one moment—it's layers, community, and redirection. Author Tricia Copeland joins One Moment Podcast to detail her anorexia battle: the temporary relief that spiraled, near-death scare, treatment realities including short inpatient and day programs, and committing to "never skip a meal" like sobriety. She discusses impacts on loved ones, male experiences in a female-dominated space, and emotional roots of body dysmorphia that hold onto old versions for protection.
Twenty years later, her high school reunion sparked the fictionalized series that launched 20+ books across genres. Tricia reveals writing as creative addiction replacement, gratitude pledges that shifted dark seasons, and manifestation as thought-to-action that builds skills and outlook. Practical hope, raw accountability, and proof you can reclaim a hea ...