“And that freshman year, as I looked into the mirror, as I stepped onto that scale every morning, as I crawled into bed every night, stomach growling, mind racing, heart anxious, I laughed and I cried. I soothed the aching,… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“I'm just scared I won't run as fast as I did my freshman year,' I admitted, choking back tears. Coach Woj looked at me for a moment, his eye gentle. 'You don't have to.” — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“You are part of my story, and I want you to share the same ending I did--that of recovery, redemption, and hope.” — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“As I searched for food perfection, and as I gained weight, I began to realize that the race for perfection in anything was the… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“I knew, deep down, that running would not save me. Rawchael would not save me. Rachael would.” — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“All my mind and body wanted at this point was to be tucked away somewhere with the entire tray of brownies and to eat… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“And that freshman year, as I looked into the mirror, as I stepped onto that scale every morning, as I crawled into bed every… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“I decided to say something. It was through an email, an email to my mom confessing that I had a problem with food, that… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“I'm just scared I won't run as fast as I did my freshman year,' I admitted, choking back tears. Coach Woj looked at me… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“No one could see the thoughts when the body looked normal to them. The voice wanted it to just be the two of us.… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
