Years after her initial diagnosis, Demi Lovato still struggles with food on a daily basis.
The 28-year-old singer/songwriter took to Instagram where she shared her constant mental health battle with over 100-million followers on May 5.
In the post that’s already been viewed a whopping 649k times, Lovato shows off a hand-painted cup that has a pink swirl on its side. However, it’s so much more than just another aesthetically pleasing design. Lovato reveals the wavy lines symbolizes recovery as an official logo for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
On the front of the mug, Lovato highlights a personal affirmation that keeps her grounded despite all the chaos. “I am worth it,” she painted years ago in thick black letters.
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“Even though I was in the throes of my eating disorder, I still made this in hopes that I would truly believe it some day. I still struggle. Daily,” Lovato admits in the caption. “There are periods of time where I forget about my food struggles and other times it’s all I think about. Still.”
However, it’s not all negative. The “Dancing With The Devil” singer shows an empowering surge of self-compassion as she explains recovery is rarely a straight line for anyone. She says, “that is what ED recovery looks like for some people and I still have hope that someday I won’t think about it anymore. For now, my mug reminds me that I am worth it, and today I believe it.”
We believe it too! Lovato’s musical work has earned a long list of accolades from Grammy nominations to Teen Choice Awards. In our eyes, she shouldn’t have any personal doubts, but we appreciate her touching message to fans.
According to the commentaries, several verified Instagrammers are on the same page as us. Scandal star Kerry Washington replied to the post with a long line of pink hearts. Adding to the star-studded list of influential supporters include – actress Olivia Munn and singer Kesha both reassure their admiration for Lovato by telling her they love her.
NEDA even got back to Lovato within hours with this heart-warming appreciation post: “Thank you Demi for being open and honest about your ongoing struggle. ED recovery is not linear and this post is an important reminder to take it one day at a time. 💙💚 We are so glad your NEDA mug serves as a reminder that YOU👏ARE👏WORTH👏IT👏!!”
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