![]() ![]() “Because that’s my deepest, darkest secret: I hate being like this.” ![]() It will be easier to stop obsessing about food and I’ll be happier. “Heather said during group yesterday that once I gain weight, my brain will work better. Her journey to recovery is told through journal entries and comes from a place of hope, rather than the descent into illness seen in so many eating disorder stories, Petro-Roy said. “Good Enough” follows the story of 12-year-old Riley as she enters treatment for anorexia. ![]() “It made me realize, ‘Maybe kids do need this book,’” she said. Having struggled with anorexia and exercise addiction as a young adult, Petro-Roy said she had always wanted to write something about eating disorder recovery, but it never really “clicked” until she tried writing it in a middle-grade voice.Īn active member of the recovery community, often giving presentations and speeches, she said she was saddened to keep hearing about younger children - some as young as 9 - struggling with body image and eating disorders. ![]()
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