My mom keeps saying I'm 'recovered' from my eating disorder because I gained weight, but she doesn't understand that my disability isn't something I recover from and I don't know how to explain the difference.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're struggling to help loved ones understand that disability identity isn't a medical condition to be fixed.
“Where Are You with Disability as identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.