The world has changed. Gone are the days of relaxing in a rocking chair, greeting our neighbors as they pass by our front porch. More and more people are retreating into their own corners. What's the impact? A lack of connection can be devastating, especially for those recovering from an eating disorder. When you're struggling […]
Personal Note from Sandee Nebel: Self-care routines from the WPF team
Since we've been talking in the Fence Post this month about self-care routines and how to stick to them, I took an informal poll of the White Picket Fence Counseling Center team. I asked: What have you added to your self-care plan recently, and how do you stick to it? Please note that the […]
Featured Event
The disease of disordered eating can have a very strong pull. And when you combine that with media images and societal stigma, it can be really disheartening to focus on the positive aspects of your recovery – such as your self-care routine. That's why it's so important to be reminded of how much better things […]
Featured Article: Getting Your Focus off the Food
As anyone who has suffered from disordered eating can tell you, it's impossible to find any peace of mind when you're obsessing about the numbers on the scale or the label. Yet when you focus on nourishing a healthy body and mind, the food and weight somehow take care of themselves. But it's not […]
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Recommended Resources Discussing books with a group of like-minded people is wonderful, but did you know that reading can also be a powerful journaling tool? Simply read a paragraph, page, section, chapter or two and then write down your reflections about what you've read. For other journaling tips, download our […]
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Remember the HOPE, Inc. video we talked about last month? There is a preview video you can watch at http://www.clickorlando.com/video/24459592/index.html. It includes a video with HOPE, Inc. founder Allison Kreiger Walsh, where she tells some of her own story of recovery from an eating disorder. Have you ever noticed the difference between hearing someone talk […]
The Journey
The Journeyby Tara Harvill, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern The word “journey” invokes images of uncharted destinations, wandering travels of excitement, curiosity and discovery; and thrilling adventures into the unknown and unexplored. What if these images and ideas became the lens through which all of life’s journeys were […]
Feature Article: Focus on your journey, not your destination
So many times we just look at the goals we're working towards: a number on the scale, a change in the mirror, a new relationship or the end of an old behavior. Our obsession with reaching this goal can overshadow everything that's happening to us and around us, right here in the present moment. In […]
Personal Note from Sandee
I've been doing a lot of traveling this summer—I think I have four or five road trips under my belt already! Some highlights have been reconnecting with old friends from the past, visiting my family and taking onsite tours at treatment centers such as Renfrew Center in South Florida and the Carolina House in North Carolina. As I was leaving […]
Personal Note from Sandee Nebel
In June we were invited to participate in the filming of a wonderful new program from HOPE Inc. (Helping Other People Eat). Here is an excerpt from their press release: "Get R.E.A.L. – Realistic Expectations and Attitudes for Life – is an innovative video outreach and prevention program that will be distributed to over […]
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