Recovery from eating disorders is frequently described as a lifetime journey, much like recovery from many other mҽntal illnesses. An eating diʂorder can be recovered from, but it’s a lifelong process that takes constant effort.

The National Eating Diʂorder Association invited members of its community to share tattoos that were influenced by having an eating diʂorder in order to document this healing process.

Here are a handful of our top picks:

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