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Meditate, practice gratitude and quiet the shame that drives the disease.

You are fortunate to have gotten out. Share your story and help others.

Honesty and transparency are part of recovery.

Never forget you are beautiful -- eat all the baby carrots no matter their size. I’d say the wider ones even taste a little sweeter these days.

For more information on eating disorders, including warning signs and how to find support and help, visit the National Eating Disorders Association.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the toll-free National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 800-950-NAMI.

If it's an emergency in which you or someone you know is suicidal, you should immediately call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room.

Zee is currently writing a new book, a follow up to \"Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I am One,\" about her journey with anorexia and protecting her mental health.

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