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When recovery advocates struggle with ongoing symptoms

I am supposed to be the recovered one helping others but I spent today googling pro-ana websites and I feel like a complete fraud.

Patan
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The helper role can create pressure to maintain a facade that prevents authentic processing of continuing challenges.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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