It made me want to recover

"Before attending the First Steps support groups, I had had three or four years of going through cycles in my Eating Disorder. Sometimes I managed to make small steps forward and for a while things would get better, but I always seemed to fall back into my Anorexic way of life. Having weekly therapy sessions was enough to keep me stable, but not enough to make me feel motivated to truely make changes. After going to my first HYPED session I felt immediately inspired. It was a turning point in my journey of recovery. Meeting with people who were also determined to change and seeing people who had manage to overcome the demons, in such an upbeat, warm environment, made me realise recovery is possible. It made me want to recover.  The groups gave me the strength of hope which has been key to me becoming so dedicated to overcome my illness once and for all. The sessions, both on a Wednesday and Thursday have been helpful in many ways. They have given me a chance to get out and socialise in a safe environment (something I find quite hard), made me feel less isolated, feel more a part of the world, taught me many coping stategies, provided me with valuable information and have given me the chance to try a lot of new things like yoga and Reiki which were really fun!'