Sarah Ferguson opens up on cancer treatment helping her overcome addiction
Sarah Ferguson has opened up on how her cancer treatment helped her overcome a food addiction.
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Sarah Ferguson has opened up on how her cancer treatment helped her overcome a food addiction.
In a candid interview, the Duchess of York revealed her cancer diagnosis led to a transformative journey in addressing her binge eating addiction.
During her recent book tour in Australia, the 65-year-old former wife of Prince Andrew shared her experiences with the Daily Telegraph.
Ferguson disclosed that it took being "cut open" for cancer treatment to confront her long-standing struggles with food addiction and self-doubt.
Sarah Ferguson has opened up on how her cancer treatment helped her overcome a food addiction.
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The Royal Family member, who underwent a single mastectomy last year, said the diagnosis helped her reprioritise her life and find a new sense of purpose.
Ferguson attributed her newfound perspective to her cancer experience, stating: "My melanoma scars, the scars of my cancer, it took me being literally carved up to cut away the addictions of self-doubt and self-judgment that I have lived with since the age of 11."
The Duchess emphasised the importance of addressing addictions early, saying: "Don't wait to be cut open in order to cut away the addiction.
"My addiction was my addiction to food."
The Duchess of York revealed her cancer diagnosis led to a transformative journey in addressing her binge eating addiction.
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"So I ate to compensate for my feeling. It started at 11, my whole world was food, and my life was in the corner on the bottom right hand side."
Ferguson's cancer journey led to a significant shift in her perspective on life.
She explained: "When I got cancer I put my life back in the middle and food back in its rightful place, not intentionally.
"It just happened because I realised that I was eating instead of living."
Sarah added: "At 65, I'm now free of the shackles of unworthiness and self-doubt."
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The Duchess also discussed the joy of being a grandmother in the interview.
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The Duchess also discussed the joy of being a grandmother in the interview.
Ferguson's eldest daughter Princess Beatrice has one daughter and one stepson with her husband Edoardo and is currently pregnant.
Princess Eugenie, Fergie and Prince Andrew's youngest daughter, has two sons with her husband Jack Brooksbank.
Fergie described herself as: "a badass grandmother with a sense of purpose, a badass grandmother, a sexy, sappy, badass grandmother."
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