About Eric:
I’ll never forget the day I chose recovery. And it wasn’t easy.
I told myself, “Eric, today is the day you take your life back.”
I have now been in recovery from my eating disorder for nearly 8 years. And those years weren’t perfect. As you may have heard, “Recovery isn’t linear.” And my recovery journey certainly hasn’t been linear. But one of the greatest gifts that recovery has given me is life. And the opportunity to rediscover my true and authentic self.
I chose to publicly share my story of living with an eating disorder in 2021. And in sharing my story, I had others begin to share their own struggles with food and body image. It made me realize how much shame and stigma there is when it comes to talking about eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image.
While sharing my story felt empowering, I also experienced shame and stigma because people often think that “eating disorders only affect girls and women.”
The truth is, anyone can develop an eating disorder, including boys and men.
In fact, of those that have an eating disorder, 1 in 3 are men. (But, I think that ratio still doesn’t paint an accurate picture of the men that are struggling behind closed doors due to stigma.)
Honoring and embracing my lived experience with an eating disorder sparked a passion within: Advocacy.
My advocacy work in the eating disorder space has opened my eyes and heart to something that I felt called to pursue: becoming an eating disorder recovery coach. One of the most important things that I have learned about eating disorder recovery is the importance of community. Because healing thrives in connection, not isolation. We all deserve to be surrounded by love and support. Especially when it might be hard to give that to ourselves.
It is an honor and privilege to hold space for others and their stories.
And to walk alongside them on their healing journeys. Whether you’re in the depths of struggling with your eating disorder, are contemplating recovery, have already chosen recovery, or are wondering if you’re even worthy of recovery, I am here for you.
And I believe in you.
Your story is worth being heard. And you are worthy of receiving love and support. Today and always.
Let’s begin the journey of rediscovering a life worth living.
I believe one of the most powerful things about being a coach is being able to use my story and experience to help others feel less alone on their own journey.
You’re probably wondering, “How did a middle school choir teacher decide to become an eating disorder recovery coach?”
And it’s a good question.
Let me share a little bit about my journey.
I developed an eating disorder shortly after graduating from college. It all started with getting a membership to a local gym. Because I was engaging in physical movement more than I had in the past, my physique began to naturally change.
“You look so good!” “Have you lost weight?” “Look at those muscles!”
And then the comments started pouring in. And those were the comments that drove me to continue engaging in higher levels of physical movement. I became obsessed with exercise as a way to control the way my body looked. The external validation was intoxicating.
It didn’t take long for me to also realize that limiting my food intake was also a way to control the way my body looked. I found myself tracking calories, cutting out food groups, and focusing on “healthy” foods.
Before I knew it, food and exercise were controlling me.
I was miserable. I was lost. I lived with my eating disorder for years until I realized something needed to change. My eating disorder had isolated me from any sense of reality. It damaged relationships. It took over my identity. It made me question my self-worth. It thrived on control and perfectionism. And worst of all, it made me a prisoner in my own body.
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