“Should I Just Give Up? My Life of Dieting is Driving Me Crazy!”: Expert Mary Anne Cohen Answers
ear Mary Anne: For many years I have tried to lose between 20 to 30 pounds. I go on many different diets….
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“It’s So Hard!” – Why Recovery is Worth The Struggle
I entered treatment with the goal to put an end to the eating disorder that nearly took my life. Even though I…
5 Ways To Support Someone With Anxiety
hat can you do to help if somebody you care about is facing anxiety? Anxiety, like any mental health issue, is often…
Hitting Rock Bottom Was Actually Good For Me. Here’s Why
et’s rewind all the way back to 2012. It was the beginning It’s a new school year, I’m 24, sitting in a…
How My Dietitian Saved My Life (and why you may need one to save you too)
was several months into a relapse and my health was rapidly declining. Friends and family were reaching out to help, but I…
3 Reasons Why I’m Grateful For My Recovery – An RD Explains
henever I initially confide in a family member or friend that I am in recovery for an eating disorder, I always receive…
Overwhelmed by Treatment Options? Here’s What You Need to Know
have struggled with an eating disorder on and off for about 9 years. I thought I had it under control. There were…
3 Lies Your Social Anxiety Tells You + 3 Ways to Begin To Overcome It
Does the thought of introducing yourself to someone you don’t know make you instantly feel nervous and uncomfortable? Ever have the thought…
What Recovery and Glasses Have In Common
Anyone who wears them probably remembers the first time they put on a pair of prescription glasses. Staring in wonder out the…
5 Ways To Get Over a “Fat Photo”
The “fat photo.” This one still gets me. After being in recovery from bulimia for 10 years now, just as I have…
Is Your Relapse YOUR Fault? How can you tell?
The cycle of relapse and recovery is neither linear nor stable. Life is messy. And eating disorders make it messier. You were…
What It’s Like to Work Among Eating Disorder Warriors
When people ask what I do, I typically say that I work at an eating disorder treatment center, and I try to…
Stressed? An Expert Reveals Exactly How to Stress Less
Stress is change. Changes to our external or internal environment cause stress. The stress mechanisms in our bodies don’t distinguish between sources…
5 Signs That You’re Making Progress in Recovery
Image: @seteales Recovery from an eating disorder is kind of like abstract art. People see in in different ways. Some people believe in…