According to Windley, \u201cChanging for the better is never too late.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was in 2012 that Annie received her diagnosis, and two years later when her recovery began. In October of 2017, she finally decided to fight against her eating disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can\u2019t say exactly what occurred, but this time, it was just for myself,\u201d she said online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe battle was incredible, and each day was marked by excruciating feelings and extraordinary bravery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve put on three stones in the last four months, and I\u2019m now at my heaviest since 2014.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her experiences have taught her that it is peoples\u2019 treatment of themselves and others that matters more than anything else, including physical appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese are the things that will make you happy and are things that are crucial to you,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focusing on respect for others and on her own love of running is truly what saved her. Putting the energy she had previously put into restricting her food intake into something that felt like success changed her mindset entirely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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According to Windley, \u201cChanging for the better is never too late.\u201d It was in 2012 that Annie received her diagnosis, and two years later when her recovery began. In October of 2017, she finally decided to fight against her eating disorder. \u201cI can\u2019t say exactly what occurred, but this time, it was just for myself,\u201d…<\/p>\n