When I was 16 to 18 years old I had anorexia. The factors that went into why and how are long and semi-convoluted. And my journey through recovery is the same. After almost three years of living with my eating disorder, and just over three years of my recovery, I have learned many things I might never have realized. I have had to teach myself how to view the world as a good thing that I get to be a part of, and how to find joy and humor in the little things around me. So here are my five things.