Episode 77: Bulimia and Alcohol Recovery with Ross Beckley
During the 1980’s Ross grew up in, “quite a chaotic household and bulimia was my bit of privacy. I’d go and lock myself in the bathroom - there was a big ritual around it, eating, feeling overly full and horrible, and then wanting to be sick. But I had the secrecy of the bathroom, like this is my little secret, which fed into the shame.”
She felt particularly susceptible to the ideal body type of the day.
At University Ross discovered alcohol and when she bought her first flat, at age 24, her eating disorders spiralled out of control. Ross had a stressful yet successful career and seemed to have it all but she nearly lost everything.
Today, Ross hosts yoga and juicing retreats with her husband in the South of France at Maison de Lunel and in the UK, and is also currently working on her new brand.
Join me for another inspiring episode where Ross explores the link between her bulimia and alcoholism and what it took to turn her life around.
NOTE: Bear with us with the sound for the initial 5-minutes of the episode. The sound gremlins took over!
EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:
[04:00] - The Healing Power of Food
[05:15] - Struggles with Bulimia
[08:10] - The Secrecy and Shame of Eating Disorders
[18:10] - University Life and the Onset of Alcoholism
[25:38] - Turning Point: Embracing Recovery
[26:01] - Struggles and Epiphanies
[27:04] - Finding Clarity and Higher Power
[27:31] - Addressing Emotions and Relationships
[34:27] - The Power of Honesty and Self-Acceptance
[42:18] - Retreats and Holistic Wellness
[48:37] - New Beginnings: Naturally Ross
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