When Is the Right Time to Share Your Eating Disorder Story?

Is there a right time to share your eating disorder story? And if so, when do you know the time is right? I have been thinking about these questions lately with regard to my own eating disorder story. A few months ago, I heard vulnerability researcher Brené Brown state in a podcast interview, "If there is a part of my story that I feel compelled to seek external validation for, then I am not ready to talk about it publicly."

Those words struck a powerful chord in me because I have felt an urge on certain occasions to disclose my own experience for self-indulgent reasons, but now that I'm in a stable recovery place, I understand the importance of first examining my personal motives. Do you also want to be intentional in choosing when to share your eating disorder story? In the video below, I will talk about what helps me determine whether or not the time is right.     

How to Identify the Right Time to Share Your Eating Disorder Story

Have you shared your own eating disorder story with another person? What helps you determine when it's the right time to share? Please leave your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.

See Also

• Eating Disorder First-Hand Stories
• "Your Eating Disorder Recovery Story: Share It Responsibly"
• "Eating Disorders Minority Women: The Untold Story"
• "What Are Eating Disorders? Eating Disorder Information"