"What if" I Actually Recovered? | Rebecca Leung | TEDxYouth@AISHK
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Passionate about advocating eating disorder awareness. Rebecca Leung was born and raised in Hong Kong. Last year, she began discussing her experience with eating disorders and her path to recovery through her CZcams channel. Whilst she is a keen mentor, she has a deep appreciation for chocolate and dancing. Passionate about advocating eating disorder awareness. Rebecca Leung was born and raised in Hong Kong. Last year, she began discussing her experience with eating disorders and her path to recovery through her CZcams channel. Whilst she is a keen mentor, she has a deep appreciation for chocolate and dancing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Wow! I've read all the comments and blown away by everybody's kindness! Thank you very much, I'm glad people resonated with my talk :)
you are a queen. i love your channel and all but this ted talk is something else. you've helped me realize so much and i hope you know you inspire people everywhere- i'm an actress, and i draw inspiration from you when it comes to body care and self care. keep being the amazing human you are, all the time :)
We're so proud of you! I love your channel!
I know I'm kind of late replying to this but I just wanted to thank you for all of your videos and this talk. Your channel has helped me through so much over the past year. I developed anorexia and I'm proud to say that I've finally started to make a real effort with recovery. I don't know if I'll relapse but right now I'm happy and relatively free of my eating disorder :)
so thank you so much for everything 😊
🙏 THANK YOU IS REALLY NOT ENOUGH
For this inspirational message
You were one of my reasons towards the start of my recovery, your funny vlogs which made me think that I can push through this wrong weird game my brain is playing
Wow I love your channel! It’s so nice to see you on Ted Talk.
wow that's one tough crowd, but Rebecca did such a great job
Fantastic job, Rebecca. Sometimes I feel like this battle will never end (going on 20 years) but then I remember... everyday I choose to be in recovery. Thank you.
YOU GOT THIS!!!!!
This beautiful, talented girl has helped me with my own recovery from anorexia; her funny vlogs, her determination are inspiring. and she has a second channel as well with super-hilarious vids as well. thank you, Rebecca :)
Im in recovery for alcoholism (126 days). This helped me! Thanks :)xx
Not counting helps
126 days is amazing!!!! Good job. You got this.
Ma Sh real proud of you
Well done!
I will drink to that today!
Rebecca’s channel is the reason I am where I am today in recovery. 3 years into recovery, I’d convinced myself I was fully recovered, but the second i saw her eating a single slice of cake and realizing that I couldn’t do the same i set off to challenge my fear foods, fears I would have never known I had if it wasn’t for her. I am still not fully recovered but i know I’m on the right path. I am eternally grateful for the role she played in my recovery.
To everyone in recovery, you are so strong. Its hard asf. But it just keeps proving itself to be worthwhile. We can do this.
2 years later... hey :) how are you doing?
"Rejection is temporary, regret will stay with you forever" The last line was just I don't know it just really hit home for me. Gives me a lot to think about......love you rebecca❤❤❤ Thank you for all that u do❤💖
I’m so proud of our baby Rebecca for doing a literal TED TALK
You're incredible. I've never looked at eating disorder recovery this way until I found your youtube channel and I'm so thankful that I did. You're getting your life back whilst helping so many others get theirs back too and its genuinely amazing to see.
What. Rebecca on Ted talk?! I am so proud of you! You are such a huge inspiration to me
Wiktoria Witt yes! I was so happy to find this! Rebecca your channel is amazing you’ve come so far!
"for so long I was living as if I knew what the future held... But if i'm living a life that I have already predicted that may not even be true, then I'm just going to be paralysed." Thank you Rebecca!
Mis Kay I found this comment at the exact time she said it
hey i luv how she said if i'm living a life that she predicted that may not b true then she's just going 2 b paralysed.that's a gd thing 2 think about.i heard or rd somewhere that we shouldn't always make up the wrong kind of mind movies, thots etc.cuz it can ruin so much of how we live.:(thanx so much girl.
"I felt like i was waiting for someone´s permission but really was just waiting for myself"
that rlly hits home, sometimes i struggle a lot with trying to recover when nobody is watching me :( like i need someone to push me in order to make it valid, i hate this sm
''You don't have to be ready to do it.''
Your words are soft and profound at the same time... Rebecca you are wonderful as always! Thx you for this personal Tedtalk, I needed it! XX
“I could get the best of both words”
Dear lord I cannot even describe how deeply this resonated with me. I am currently around a year and a half into recovery from bulimia. Even in recovery I have moments of “negotiation” as you described it. Where yes I know avoiding meals and striving towards an unrealistic body is not healthy, but I consider it and I give it the time of day over and over each day and sometimes even act on those thoughts. Thank you for reminding of this false perception.
I remmember months ago, in one of rebecca's videos I commented telling her that one day she would become a speaker in TED... I can't believe my wish came true. If someone deserves all the recognition is her. Congrats!!
Youre the reason i sought therapy ajd chose recovery. Thank you.
rebecca, this made me cry my eyes out, regret stays with us forever. The what if mentality ruins us so much.
love you soo much rebecca. this ted talk really helped me and i thought you should know that. not many peoples work impacts me the way this did.
I really love you Rebecca. You give me the energy to fight this terrible battle and I can’t describe how much I appraciate your words. Thank you.
Congratulations Rebecca!! I’ve watched your videos for a while and I’m so proud of you for standing up and talking about it. Anorexia is not a joke and the worst thing is that it starts mostly when you are young. It takes away your life and I can relate to you because I went through the same situation just like every girl in the world. I was 14 and suffering every day. I couldn’t think of anything but more that food and exercising to burn the tiny amounts of food I would that day. Only God helped me to get through this. And I know that it might not be easy to recover but at least we’ll get a learning process about our bodies. So to all the girls struggling there is hope that you’ll get through this. Don’t kill yourself. Don’t do that to you. You are here for something, for a purpose.
Thank you Rebecca 😘😊😉❤️
I sobbed while watching this. Rebecca is the biggest motivation in my life
Omg I can’t believe she’s on Ted
Yesss Rebecca you crushed it ♥️♥️♥️
My whole heart ❤️ she is SO well spoken and absolutely lights the way for many. Thank you for this!
ur amazing rebecca, you’ll never stop inspiring people that are around you for the rest of your life
I'm so proud, you're so inspirering! You said it so well! I recognised it so well
I can relate to this on so many levels and listening to this makes me cry. Thank you for sharing my exact struggles Rebecca !!
"I was just sacred of doing a thing and not knowing the outcome" This hit me so hard 😭
GO BEC!!!!! This is incredible. You are an eloquent speaker. So much love for you, you beautiful and courageous woman!
Rebecca I'm so proud of all the progress and achievements you have made in your recovery, and that you are drawing awareness to the true horror that is anorexia and all eating disorders. 💙💙
omg that's Rebecca im so glad she's doing great things but whoa that's Rebecca! doing a TED Talk!
Oh Rebecca! I watch your videos and it’s just SO AMAZING to see you giving a TED talk. So proud of you! Keep glowing, girl! 🕺🏻😍
GOD, PLEASE HELP EUGENIA COONEY!
THANK YOU, Rebecca! You are helping me recover!
I remember watching when she first started on CZcams and it was around the beginning of this recovery. It’s amazing to see how far she’s come since the first days of her channel.
OMG THIS POPPED UP ON MY FEED AND I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!!! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU ANGEL AHHHHHH I AM CRYING! ALSO THIS IS MY DREAM I WANNA DO THIS ONE DAY!!
I got into hospital yesterday because of an eating disorder, this is so helpful and meaningful for me right now ❤️❤️❤️
I hope you're better now❤
Rebecca has always been one of my favorite people and I can't thank her enough for all that she does and I am so incredibly proud of her. We love you :)
REBECCA IM SO PROUD OF YOU FOR COMING THIS FAR!!!!!
This made my tear up because I feel so helpless still you're awesome thanks
Lets go Rebecca! You're so brave, so inspiring! You've helped me so much during the past year, love you so much!
Thank you again Rebecca. You’re such a warrior, you motivate me, us.
I recognize myself so much into what you are saying, continue your beautiful and hard work. ❤️👏🏼
I failed in life over and over but I kept getting back up it was hard but overtime I had found myself I’m trying again to get back up ima or king out and having friends and family now that I’m adopted helps so much thank u and hope your doing amazing
Beautiful. What a light in this dark world. Brought me to tears. Been struggling with anorexia/bulimia for over 15 years. I keep making excuses to get better and it's because of the unknown, thank you for your words of encouragement.
oh my god bec!!! your videos have helped me so so much for the past year or so, sometimes you alone get me through the whole day. i love you and your personality and your videos always cheer me up and pull me out of an unhealthy mindset. thank you for everything you do for us♥️
so goddamn proud. grateful I got to share space and time and love with you in treatment, dear one.
Wow. I have no words exept thank you Rebecca, you've really changed my life for the better by your youtube videos and now this❤️😭😘
Wow I really really needed to hear this. There were so many lines that I felt like I needed to write down because they resonated with me so deeply in my own experience with deep depression and anxiety. Thank you so much for sharing yourself.
So proud of Rebecca. Very well spoken!
Love her youtube channel and I am so happy she got the opportunity to do a TED Talk!
going to buy that box of donuts today. i know that may not seem like a lot but thank you so much Rebecca. you’ve helped me so much.
I love her channel and message and HOT DAMN she's an amazing public speaker ❤️
YES REBECCA!!! So proud of you❤️
Your authentic self will always be your highest self!:)
I focused a lot on trying to get my “voice heard” re: my recovery..I tried to form a group for support, failed. Tried to write about it, failed, tried to reach out to people who were in my recovery program, looking for more support/ people who understood me..failed..then I started focusing on myself and my recovery and let go of all that..and it suddenly became much easier. We are all motivated by different things. And I just want to say that It’s ok if you don’t do a Ted talk about your recovery, it’s ok if you don’t have a lot of support..it’s ok..🙏🏻💙💙💙💙
I appreciate this and connect with this message so much and know so many others will as well. You have inspired me in so many ways to share my story and I am so thankful for you spreading this message and influencing so many.
The was amazing Rebecca!! ❤️😌
Thank you, you are a great speaker and do a very important job against eating disorders! You are so brave and a great inspiration!!!😘❤🙏
You are so inspiring 🥰 I love your videos and when i saw you on a ted talk i couldn’t be more grateful 👍
Rebecca I'm a big fan of your CZcams channel and I just found out this existed! you are so inspiring and I'm so glad you're doing better!
:0 I didn't know you did a TED talk :000 congrats
You were born for this. Just brilliant!!
How beautiful you are!
With confidence and powerful words, it triggers us to keep walking on the endless road but gain more courage and know all of us are definitely not alone or helpless !!
REBECCA! Love your videos and when this came up on my home page I was like.. Rebecca!
I love your take on what ifs. Such a simple concept but it’s so hard to do and you represented both perspective beautifully.
The only thing I don’t like is the idea that we needed to go through the struggle to be who we are. I think challenges are good; they make us grow and mold us. Struggle on the other hand is torturous and something no one should have to go through. You can learn lessons without being miserable. But I suppose meaning making is the only way to make sense of the struggle. It just feels like a lie to me. I feel like some things don’t have a point.
Rachel Maria In my opinion, She meant that comment as a joke but it really felt flat. I agree with what you said through; sure, we would all like to be successful and evolved people without having to go through the struggles that life can present with. But those who struggle (like myself) can sure benefit from hearing from people who made it out the other side...and I supposepeople who have presented a TED talk tend to be the “survivors”. please understand how lucky you are if you have never needed to overcome something legitimately debilitating... peace ✌️
Amy Evans fellow (long-term) sufferer here. Trust me, I’d be the last person to understate the utter debilitation of an ED. And I’m not sure if you’ve watched any of Rebecca’s recent videos but she does still refer to herself as “in recovery”.
I could relate to this so much.. I’m now on my second day of recovery and I feel great but scared :’)
I love you rebecca! Good job!❤️
I love you Rebecca ❤️
That was awesome! You did so great, and your speech was so inspiring. You have come so far! Love ya so much
you are amazing !!
Thank you so much for your words, you help me over and over again
a queen. no words 😭👏
🙏 THANK YOU IS REALLY NOT ENOUGH
For this inspirational message
You were one of my reasons towards the start of my recovery, your funny vlogs which made me think that I can push through this wrong weird game my brain is playing
I love her videos
I don’t know if I have an eating disorder because what happened at the hospital when I was 15 but I do know I have disorded eating
Im hoping this help me get free from this disease. Its killing me slowly
You are simply amazing ❤️
You speak my mind! You're so inspiring! May i know how you recovered? Through residential or on your own?
This is brilliant. Congratulations to you beautiful
She's so charismatic.
I’m starting, but I always fail.
same
Same i failing daily
This is amazing
rebecca is soooo precious
Related to the TED talk xxx love you and your videos xxx
Very well done Rebecca 👏
I cried all along 😘😘
Rebecca is a badass!
This is so amazing xx
Everyone check out her CZcams Channel, Rebecca Leung , and Recbecca Leung Two. ;)
Too relatable. Thank you x
Love you rebecca! 💞
watching this for hope. i dont know how to get out of this.
*intense sobs*
Rebeccaaaaa ;-;
I wuv you so much...
I wish i could recover but I also don't want to I want to get thinner I hope no one else has to struggle like this
OH MY THIS IS THE GREAT REBECCA JANE KDKWBDODKWB
OMG ITS REBECCA
OMG!!! REBECCA 😍😍😍
this is so inspiring
Damn I waited for this so long
So powerful xx