Why recover from BED? Why struggle to give up comfort?

You know how the insistent urge to binge takes over your mind and body.  It seems like the only action you can take to get away from unbearable anguish. Yet with recovery you have an opportunity door in your future, waiting to be opened. Blog this!Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on LinkedinShare on [...]

Announcing Binge Eating Disorder Week, May 27-31

Hopeless…desperate…defeated…disgusted…guilty…ashamed These are the words with which I open an article I wrote explaining binge eating disorder (BED), as part of the upcoming BED week, May 27-31. These words describe the difficult feelings that plague those who struggle with BED.  And the feelings can go much deeper than that, to increase risk for depression and [...]

BODY EMPOWERMENT – “The Movement”

As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “The Movement (Body Empowerment 67)” originally posted October 1, 2012, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. In this video, Caroline ignites action for the movement that is eating disorder awareness, prevention, and recovery. About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, “Body Empowerment” is hosted and [...]

Raising Kids After Having an Eating Disorder

Raising Kids After Having an Eating Disorder How to help children develop a healthy relationship to food by Jodi Rubin, ACSW, LCSW (reprinted with permission from Seleni Institute, a nonprofit organization based in New York City that provides care, information and research support central to women’s reproductive and maternal mental health and well-being.) Many women (and men) [...]

BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Body Ownership & Citizenship”

As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Body Ownership & Citizenship (Body Empowerment 65)” originally posted September 3, 2012, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. In this video, Caroline seeks to spark a discussion about body ownership in relation to nationality, government, and citizenship. About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, “Body [...]

What Not to Say When You Have a Non-hunger Eating Urge

The brain is an amazing organ, but it’s not as clever or evolved as we think it is. For instance, we may think we’re telling it to do one thing, while it hears our instruction as just the opposite. Not great when you’re trying to avoid unwanted eating. Here’s a common mistake—and its fix—for handing [...]

Toxic Habits of the Mind

Thanks to Martin Seligman (founder of the movement called Positive Psychology), therapists have a much better understanding of three of the most common self-defeating habits/patterns of the mind. In response to challenging situations in our lives, we often fall into habits/patterns of thinking that are excessively: Personal Pervasive Permanent To illustrate, let’s take a look [...]

Birds-Eye View

The last time I went to Pikes Peak (not far from the place that I now call home), I had no intention of doing anything other than hiking and enjoying the scenery with my husband. Little did I know that I would have two experiences that changed how I feel about the world around me, [...]

3 Easy Ways to Increase Your Mental Fitness

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Everyday Health Insurance Challenges and What You Can Do To Overcome Them

Reposted from Eating Disorder Law Blog! Challenge # 1: Understanding your policy                                                                                                     [...]

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