NEDAWalk in Spartanburg!
August 29, 2017 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Featured, Guys, HAES, Males with Eating Disorders, Moms & Sisters, Politics, Prevention, Recovery, Treatment, What to Say, How to Say It
Join us for the first-ever National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) NEDA Walk in Spartanburg! Working in collaboration with Spartanburg County School District Six Spartanburg, South Carolina Spartanburg School District 7 YMCA of Greater Spartanburg, NEDAWalks educate affected individuals and their families, while raising vital funds in the fight against eating disorders. Register here: www.nedawalk.org/spartanburg2017
True Grit and “Normal” Eating
March 1, 2017 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Empowerment, Featured, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Stress Management, Wellness, Wellness
When I say “true grit,” I’m not referring to the movie of the same name. I’m talking about a quality that is essential to success which many dysregulated eaters need to cultivate. Although I haven’t read the book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth, I did read about it in an […]
Which Stage of Change Are You In?
July 6, 2016 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
Most of us probably were raised to believe that if you want to change, you simply need to try hard enough and you will. In some circumstances, that can be true. Pushing yourself a wee bit more can sometimes initiate or accelerate change. But most of the time that we say we want to change, […]
Diabulimia: Learning More about your Teen and their Type-1 Diabetes Diagnosis
June 14, 2015 by iaedp
Filed under Anorexia, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Nutrition, Over-Exercise, Over-Exercise, Parents, Prevention, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Treatment, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
Graciously reposted from www.LauraCipulloLLC.com Diabulimia is an unofficial term, used by both the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, to define a serious condition effecting, but not limited to, adolescent girls diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. An adolescent diagnosed with diabulimia (known formally as ED-DMT1) is characterized by the intentional misuse and […]
Childhood Anorexia and P.A.N.D.A.S. – A Missing Link?
March 24, 2015 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Activism, Activism, ADHD, Advocacy, Anorexia, Anxiety, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Depression, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Featured, Males with Eating Disorders, Media Literacy, Mental Health, OCD, Parents, Prevention, Recovery, Self-Harm, Suicide, Talking To Kids, Treatment, Volunteering
New evidence suggests some cases of childhood anorexia nervosa may be caused by a treatable syndrome called PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). When I started researching PANDAS I came upon hundreds of stories of healing. Some were heartbreaking to read and learn what the children and families went through. But most end with […]
News Flash: The AND Recommendations Feature Ellyn Satter’s Model
November 5, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Fat Talk, Food Revolution, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Prevention, Recovery, Wellness
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.momdishesitout.com We are all inundated with nutrition messages. Messages range from our pediatricians to our mom friends, and of course from the media. Just last month, AND released their position paper on nutrition guidance for healthy children ages two through eleven. Well in 1999, I was introduced to the works of […]
Positive Self-Talk with a Twist
November 5, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Depression, Disordered Eating, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Esteem, Stress Management, What to Say, How to Say It
Who doesn’t know that it’s better to speak positively than negatively to yourself as a foundation for transformation? Hopefully all of you. Now here’s a new twist: when speaking to yourself, replacing the “I” word with “you” or your own name. Studying “the pronouns people use when they talk to themselves silently, inside their minds,” […]
Eating disorder recovery: using inspirational guides
October 28, 2014 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Males with Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, Obesity, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Spirituality, Writing and Poetry
Inspiring quotes and images can open your mind, invigorate your heart, refresh your soul and inspire your creative path. They offer support to your courage and commitment as you are steadfast on your path to eating disorder recovery. Try using inspirational quotes in your journal and meditations. Choose what seems right, familiar or challenging. Choose […]
Use Inspirational Quotes as Recovery Tools
September 3, 2014 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Males with Eating Disorders, Obesity, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
“Don’t let anyone steal your dream. It’s your dream, not theirs.” – Dan Zadra Sometimes you feel lost or stuck in your recovery work. Your eating disorder spreads a heavy mist over your feelings, your thoughts and your daily activities. Your usual “go to” places and people that bring you support seem unavailable or unappealing. […]
Healthy in the Mind and Body
June 30, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Fitness, HAES, Loving Your Body, Movement, Over-Exercise, Over-Exercise, Self-Care
Graciously reposted from www.LauraCipulloLLC.com You want to be healthy in the mind as well as the body, right? So do you think a gym is a place of healthy attitudes and positive role models? Unfortunately, it’s not always the best place for our mind or bodies especially when we are moving for the wrong reasons. […]
