After about a decade into my eating disorder, I could start to pinpoint things that were keeping me sick. Every time I would go through treatment, I would lose all sense of self since my core beliefs about food and life were being stripped from me. After months of hard work, I would return home to a closet full of clothes that at one point filled me with such (false) confidence, I would find mysel
f unconsciously striving to fit back into them. My closet ranged in sizes, but a lot of them brought up negative memories. I could not afford to buy myself a brand new wardrobe- treatment is expensive. Trying on clothes was overwhelming and quickly revealed my new size. In addition to all the other pressures I faced upon arriving home, I didn’t have a chance. I knew I could not be alone in this aspect of my struggle, so I decided to launch Garment. Garment will empower women in recovery from an eating disorder by providing them with size-less clothing individualized for their healthy bodies. We are not just giving clothing that fits, we are allowing our client to build confidence in other aspects of her life while tackling the worst part-body image.
