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Here is the quick and direct version! If you are reading this don't waist another day in embarrassment, guilt, shame and pain. Make the first step in getting better and call the Eating Disorder Center of Denver. The longer version: I was on an Elevator of self destruction and every floor down was one more level of lifelessness. I suggest you to get off that elevator going down and get on one that goes up. A life is waiting for you and it keeps getting higher. Oh, don't get me wrong it will get stuck on a floor now and then. It may even take you down a level occasionally. The center will teach you how that Elevator works. What pulls it up, what takes it down and how to keep those cables in good repair. The metaphor is simple I am on an this Elevator that is my eating disorder. In my case it is Binge eating.

I have been in recovery since the first day of my treatment at EDCD on July, 11,2011. It was hard to accept that my best thinking got me to absolutely need treatment, and I had the turn my way of thinking over to the care of everyone at the center. They truly care and provide excellent care, knowledge, understanding, challenges and for me fun. I enjoyed it so much I didn't want to go, I asked them if I could be a professional guest. They broke the proverbial apron strings. "Apron strings," funny choice of words for a guy who couldn't stop eating. I would love to share my whole story, but what is most important is your own, get busy! Don't waist another day. Build knowledge, understanding, acceptance and structure, but most importantly build relationships with others with a common goal.

I will be on this path of continuing recovery, hope I see you there. Paul

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— Paul