Ask Ashley!




Anonymous asked:
"You've inspired me so much to recover from my ed. I cannot thank you enough for making me realize that I deserve happiness and freedom!"

Thank yourself, you are the one who has the power and strength to recover! I am just an example of what recovery looks/ feels like, you can live and experience it too and make your own story with your own goals, challenges, and realizations <3 love you, so happy i could share my story with you and impact you <3 best of luck with everything and anything!


"I LOVE YOU ASHLEY XXXXXX"

OMG I LOVE YOU MORE :) xxxx


Anonymous asked:
"I started exercise again after having my period for 3 months- but it's gone again. Deep down I know I've been pushing myself but I feel like I can't stop. I'm so scarred from the binging I experienced during my anorexia recovery that I feel like I need to reshape my body (without intentionally trying to lose weight). I know I'm not eating enought to compliment the exercise but I don't know how. And now that I am late for my period I feel ashamed and if I tell my parents they will be so sad.."

Hey love, I experienced the same exact thing 2 years ago and when I kept it all to myself it became a downwards spiral from there. I would do yourself a favor and invest some time into talking to a trustful family member that can guide and kind of look out for you at home. No worries my love, to every problem there is a solution and I know you have the strength to pick yourself up from this just like you got your period back in the first place, you have the power within you to change this and turn your life around. I know its so hard to get out of a routine once you have built one but look at yourself and realize if things dont change now your only going to wind up wanting recovery again at some time further down the road so why not save all the heart ache and struggle and pick youself back up now! start distracting yourself with things outside of exercise and that will make you a happy and creative individual, invest your time in things that will help make your recovery fun and memorable. The longer you wait to turn things around the longer it will take for your period to return so start today! I am with you all the way through this <3 everything will be okay, just pick your head up, stomp on ed, and do what you know is right :) xx


Anonymous asked:
"can you tell us more about your high school/university/future plans situation? not like locations obviously, but what education do you see yourself pursuing [if any], or are you taking time off? xo"

I am in college right now, second semester at my community college to save my parents some money since they now have 4 kids in college ! :0 I really am trying to decide recently if I want to pursue cooking and go into culinary school or if i want to save that for later in my life and invest into going into medical school. decisions decisions….so difficult!


Anonymous asked:
"Ashley, I would just like to start by saying that you are an amazing role model & such an incredibly beautiful individual! You have given so many people the motivation to recover by sharing your positivity & success! I personally have truly benefited from your posts & videos because although I had mostly recovered & restored my weight, I needed the inspiration to take that final step in recovery by further challenging myself & appreciate how beautiful life can be when you let go. Thank you:) <3"

I AM SO HAPPY TO READ THIS MESSAGE I AM ALMOST IN TEARS! The final step in recovery I know is always the hardest and to be strong enough to finally jump into a full recovery and the beautiful life this world has to offer is so amazing. I could not be any happier right now. thank you so much for this kind message you are truly a blessing and deserve all the happiness this world can bring. xoxo challenges are the best! embrace them!!


"Hey Ashley! Just wanted to say that I can't thank you enough for your posts! You are full of inspiration & I find myself really connecting with your words, everything you say is so relevant & helpful to anyone in recovery! Your positivity & outlook on life radiates from you & inspires so many! You're an incredibly strong, wise & beautiful individual! & your food... Wow! Never fails to make me drool all over the screen!! Can we be friends already? We would make a perfect cooking duo! Much love! x"

awww I am dying you are so sweet! between instagram and now discovering your tumblr I have never seen such an adorable lively soul like you! you arte so incredibly kind and full of life and I am so happy to be viewing your journey in recovery as well. Thank you so much for all you have done for me and girl hit me up on my cell or something so we can keep in touch all the time throughout recovery and just life in general! Love you so much <333 so glad to have met someone like you and keep your head up, there is a light in this world <333 xoxoxo


Anonymous asked:
"I have restricted for years now and I never got to an extremely dangerous weight. I got to being underweight by a few pounds but then gained it back. Now i'm at a healthy weight for my height according to the bmi charts but I still don't get my period from years of restricting/purging! So I have no idea how much I should be eating if i'm not wanting to gain any weight but i also know i need my period back.. I just don't want to be greedy and eat so much I get fat if i'm not even underweight!?"

This topic comes up alot in recovery and I am not only concerned about you not getting your period but also worrying about if your going to get fat or the fact that you believe you have never been underweight. Love, no matter what the number is on the scale, that does not show you how much damage you are doing inside your body or even inside in your mind. Everyone deserves a chance to fully recover their body no matter what their weight is. If your body is not menstrating that is a big red flag that something is not going right. Its really easy to give yourself your own thoughts on your “normal” weight or a weight you dont want to reach that may be actually healthy. If your body is not menstrating it indicates your BMI is not high enough and you do not have enough fat in your body to keep your body well nourished. I would throw the darn scale out the window and focus on making yourself happy and healthy. Make sure your including lots of healthy dietary fats in your meals such as oils, avocado, nuts, seeds, etc. and make sure not to be doing any exercise because that can make it 10x harder to get your period back. Best of luck my dear and remember you deserve a chance to recover no matter what your weight is. xoxoxo <33


"I've been following you for a while now and I just wanted to let you know that I admire you for everything you have been through and over came. I have been struggling with an eating disorder (bulimia) for far too long now and I hope one day I can stand where you stand. You really are such an inspiration to me. Thank you."

Everyone has the opportunity every day to start over, be happy, and make the best of their life an I believe you not only can do it but you deserve it as well! Best of luck to you in your travels an you are so very welcome for everything :) you are so strong and have the ability to recover, it’s so amaZing and I am here with you every step of the way! Xoxoxo


"I finally startd my recovery from binge eating atypical bulimia and your videos really help me:) Thank U!"

Your so very welcome :) hope you can see the beauty in life and the beauty within you!


Anonymous asked:
"Hey Ashley, I was just curious, what ever happened with that whole situation with your ex boyfriend? Did he recover okay from the accident? What's happening? :$"

Hey! I have been getting alot of questions about this. He is finally okay, out of rehab and slowly adjusting into his normal life again, he is working his hardest to begin to try and function normally but he still has a neck and back brace. He has learned and is teaching others to fully embrace what life has to offer every day because you never know what’s going to happen and ALWAYS wear your seat belt! Thanks for all who have asked and supported me through this hard time! Me and lj are just friends but always have an internal love for each other :) xxx