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SearchI was diagnosed with an eating disorder and recommended for inpatient treatment from the get-go.
That seemed crazy, intimidating, and overwhelming to me all at once. “I didn’t have an eating disorder” I thought. But the more I learned, the more I realized. I decided to try and recover on my own, with an outpatient dietician. For three years I lived trying to do everything I could to just “pull up my bootstraps and act normal.” I couldn’t do it. I was hurting myself and so many people I loved by refusing care because I couldn’t leave behind my life, the people I loved most, my job, my “purpose.” However, as time went on and I thought I would have tastes of what recovery was like, how free people must feel, but the shackles of my ED seemed to feel heavier and heavier. Finally, I surrendered everything to God and took a leap of faith to leave behind everything to go to treatment at Selah. I had no idea how much it would cost, how long I would be there, what it would be like, but I knew my ED had stolen too much of my life.
Treatment at Selah House
There’s a story in the Gospel of John where Jesus asks a paralyzed man if he wants to get well. The man never answers the question… Sometimes, Jesus asks us if we want to get well. He was asking me that question, and all I would ever say was “Lord, why won’t you take this away from me?” I decided I wanted to say yes, to get well, and to get the care I needed by going to Selah House to get well. While I was there, the team of dieticians, therapists, care givers, chaplains, chefs, nurses, nurse practitioners all met me where I was at and educated me on why my eating disorder was stealing my life, and how there was so much more freedom available for me. They pushed me, challenged me, fought for me, and prayed with me. They saved my life and changed my life and I will be forever grateful. Leaving for Selah, walking through each day at Selah, is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. It wasn’t easy, wasn’t magical- rather I was facing my biggest fears every day. But, now on the other side, I will be forever grateful I chose to say “yes” and get treatment at Selah. I have my life back from the ED that was stealing every second. And now I do truly know what freedom tastes like, shackles off my feet.
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, don’t wait to seek help. Abigail’s journey with Selah House shows that recovery is possible with the right support and resources. Selah House offers a compassionate, comprehensive treatment program that can help you regain hope and reclaim your life. Take the first step towards a brighter future by reaching out to Selah House by phone at 833-364-0983 or submit an online contact form today.
