Healing From Anorexia Using Meditation, Hypnosis and EMDR
Healing from anorexia is a process. When I was around 13 years old, I developed anorexia. I just stopped eating because, at the…
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Do You Want To Recover From Your ED? You Need To Let Go Of These 8 Things
If you are working to heal from an eating disorder, learning to let go can help your journey tremendously. 1. LET GO…
Depression Is Not Linked to Serotonin, But I’ll Keep Refilling My SSRI Prescriptions
The main areas of serotonin research provide no consistent evidence of there being an association between serotonin and depression. Hence, how could an antidepressant help? How it all began……
Finding Healing From An Eating Disorder Through Pregnancy, Labor, and Breastfeeding
After listening to my baby’s heartbeat, my OB settled on his stool, set his elbows on his knees, and leaned in. “Do…
What Can I Do? My Loved One Stopped Eating!
If you have a loved one who has stopped eating, or has been diagnosed with an eating disorder, it is normal to…
How to Navigate Ramadan With an Eating Disorder
Ramadan with an eating disorder can be a challenging combination. Ramadan is an Islamic holiday where Muslims fast for thirty days from…
What’s the Attachment Theory and How Does it Shape the Therapist-Patient Relationship
When I decide to take a vacation from my clinical practice I appreciate that this departure from and then reunion with my…
3 Rules to Help You Stay on Track Over the Holidays
The holidays can be a season of conflicting emotions and desires. Personally, I feel joy and overwhelm, excitement and anxiety, carefree and…
How to Survive Recovery in a World Obsessed with Health & Appearance
The world is not made for people to survive in recovery from an eating disorder. It’s a bold statement that I believe…
What You Need to Know About Eating Disorders and Disabilities
What happens to those suffering from eating disorders and disabilities? And why don’t we hear more about this topic? I received my…
Is Striving to Be “Good Enough” Stalling Your Recovery?
Almost all my life I’ve been trying to live up to standards. Either the ones I place on myself, or others place…
Are You Using Your Recovery As An Excuse to Avoid?
When I learned I needed to get my wisdom teeth out, I was absolutely terrified. Then to hear I had all four…
8 Keys to Eating Disorder Recovery- What You Need to Know
Ever been locked out of your car? Without the keyfob, you can’t open the door, let alone drive anywhere. Last time this…
Why Letting Go is Essential to Full Eating Disorder Recovery
Just like the break-up of a romantic relationship, breaking things off with your eating disorder is painful. Like in most areas, letting…