In this powerful conversation with Kim Morrison, I share my raw and deeply personal story of surviving and fully recovering from a 15-year battle with anorexia nervosa.

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I take you back to my teenage years in Auckland, where perfectionism, control, and relentless pressure created fertile ground for the illness. Despite academic success and outward achievement, I describe the inner torment, the escalating compulsions, and the devastating moment at age 27 when my doctor asked me to choose between life and death. A profound turning point came through unconventional yet deeply human support, including working with NLP practitioner Silky, who helped me reframe my eating disorder as a set of learned, changeable behaviours and begin the courageous journey back to life.

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