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Morgan DiPrimo’s writings extend the mission of Align33 Media beyond film and public speaking. Through essays and commentary published on Substack, she explores eating disorders, recovery, culture, and healthcare systems with a commitment to education, compassion, and meaningful change. Each article invites readers to think more deeply, ask better questions, and join the conversation around improving outcomes for those affected by eating disorders.

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September 10, 2026

Roundtable: Body Image Group Chat

Robyn Shumer hosts Dr. Charlotte Markey, Oona Hanson, Mallary Tenore Tarpley, and Jackie Goldschneider for a roundtable on where body image messages come from — and how to change them.

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The Girl Who Looked Like a Pasta Noodle

September 10, 2026

The Girl Who Looked Like a Pasta Noodle

Morgan DiPrimo reflects on the friendships formed in eating disorder treatment — and the moment a disastrous attempt at the worm gave her back…

A treatment-center mystery

September 10, 2026

A treatment-center mystery involving one missing pita, one clogged toilet, several suspicious sweatshirts, and absolutely no one willing to confess

Morgan DiPrimo recounts a treatment-center emergency meeting sparked by a smuggled pita — absurd, funny, and ultimately a small sign of recovery.

Conversations With My Higher Self

September 10, 2026

Conversations With My Higher Self

Morgan DiPrimo reflects on what it means to accept where you are, reclaim your sense of play, and reconnect with the version of yourself…

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September 10, 2026

Who Are You Without Your Eating Disorder?

A clinical roundtable exploring identity, recovery, and what it means to build a sense of self beyond an eating disorder diagnosis.

Recovery Day One

September 10, 2026

Recovery Day One

Morgan DiPrimo takes readers back to her real first day of eating disorder treatment — terrified, angry, and grieving the illness, but finally giving…

The Victim and the Victor

August 31, 2026

The Victim and the Victor

Two versions of the same story — and both of them are true.

GLP-1s Hit College Campuses

August 31, 2026

GLP-1s Hit College Campuses

GLP-1s are spreading across college campuses while algorithms, targeted advertising, thinness culture, and eating-disorder vulnerability collide.

What eating disorders took from our adolescence

August 31, 2026

What eating disorders took from our adolescence—and what recovery gave us instead

By Morgan DiPrimo and Alyssa Hamel, DNP, PMHNP-BC — on the losses eating disorders leave out of the treatment plan, and what recovery gave…

Thoughts Become Things? What the Fuck.

August 31, 2026

Thoughts Become Things? What the Fuck.

How "positive thinking" became nightmare fuel.

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