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I receive many comments reminding me that my eating disorder experiences aren’t the experiences of others. And believe me - I understand.
Therein lies the problem for therapists, family and friends, and eating disordered patients themselves, too.
I’ve always been amazed at the variety of stories and “styles” of eating disorders. For instance, one person with bulimia may […]
Eating disorders aren’t about the past or the future.
They are about the present.
They are about how much we weigh today, how little we ate today, how many calories we expended today. They aren’t about planning five or ten years down the road; no, they are part of the “here and now.”
Yet for most people who […]
My husband and I were once friends with a card-carrying (yes, he had a card) nudist. He showed us pics from a nudist magazine, and I was shocked to discover that many people who run around naked are… well… imperfect.
Their body flaws are just out there for all to see. (As are other things - […]
I’ve always been blessed with the ability to find humor in most situations (sometimes inappropriately, I must admit.) And I’ve begun to wonder if that’s a key element to recovering from an eating disorder?
I’m not talking about the kind of humor where you constantly put yourself down, either. I’m thinking of the ability to laugh […]
I’m noticing that the poll at the sidebar is showing that plenty of readers are currently engaged in bulimic behavior.
Obviously, that’s not healthy. But it’s not surprising, either; this is an eating disorder recovery community, after all!
Consequently, far be it from me to judge. However, I do have a question for those who binge and […]
This is the last installment of our series on how the Twelve Steps of Recovery for Alcoholics Anonymous can be used by those suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and/or EDNOS.
We’ve already examined Steps 1 and 8. Now, we’ll be looking at Step 12:
• Step 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result […]
This is the second installment of how the Twelve Steps of Recovery used by Alcoholics Anonymous can relate to those with eating disorders. We already looked at Step 1; now, we’ll be considering Step 8:
• Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them […]
Alcoholics Anonymous offers men and women Twelve Steps of Recovery.
Today, some of my fellow b5 bloggers and I will be talking about how the twelve steps can be relevant to our particular readers.
As far as eating disorders go, it’s not difficult to substitute “alcohol” with “an eating disorder” in the steps. The first I’d like […]
Just a quick FYI… I’ve set up a new poll along the sidebar. The subject is about making yourself throw up, as I’m trying to see how many readers a) have made themselves vomit; and b) if so, how often they do it.
I encourage you to submit your answer. And if you’d like to see the […]
After my last post on why parents ignore eating disorders in their children, I started to wonder about something similar — why do spouses or significant others do the same dance of “avoid the gorilla hiding under the carpet”?
Again, I’ve given it some thought and here are my theories:
1. They really don’t know that their […]
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