I have been living with an eating disorder since I was 13 years old. For nearly two decades, it shaped how I saw myself and how I moved through the world. I spent time in different treatment centers over the years, but looking back, I can see that while I wanted relief from the pain, I wasn’t fully choosing recovery for myself. A part of me was still holding on, still afraid of letting go.
This year, at 33 years old, something changed. I reached a point where I knew, deeply, that I wanted to live. I wanted a future. I wanted peace. Recovery was no longer something I was doing for other people, it became something I chose to save my own life.
The support I have received has been nothing short of incredible. My family has stood by me with unwavering love, patience, and belief. My husband has been beside me every step of the way, trusting me and trusting recovery, simply because he no longer wanted to see me suffer. That kind of love has been a powerful anchor on the hardest days.
My experience at The Renfrew Center of Radnor was transformative. During my time there, I began to experience clarity and trust, both in myself and in the process. For the first time, my mind felt quieter. With that clarity came another life-changing decision, I chose sobriety. Recovery opened the door to another layer of healing, and the gifts have continued to unfold ever since.
Today, I am pregnant and due in early June, something I once could not have imagined for myself. I am filled with gratitude and excitement for this next chapter of my life, one where I can be present, healthy, and truly alive. Recovery has given me the ability to love myself, and in doing so, love everything and everyone around me.
Healing is possible. A full life is possible. And choosing yourself is the greatest gift of all!
Tierney first entered treatment at 17 and has continued her recovery journey with courage and commitment ever since. Now 34, she is living her healthiest and happiest life married to a loving and supportive husband, joyfully sober, and expecting her baby girl in June.
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