Relapse. No one likes to talk about it, but not talking about it won't keep it away. In fact, the opposite is true. According to the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model developed by Prochaska and DiClemente, once someone has passed through the active stage of recovery they enter a maintenance phase, when the entire […]

As all unhealthy food behavior begins with a trigger, it is helpful to identify a few of your triggers. Jot down a few examples in each of these categories:   Environmental Triggers (e.g., seeing or smelling food) Biological Triggers (e.g., hunger, thirst, cravings) Mental Triggers (e.g., thinking about food, reading a description of food, euphoric […]

Between the extra food and the extra family, the holidays can be a very challenging time. In our therapy groups at the White Picket Fence Counseling Center, we’re starting to talk about ways to cope. One thing is for sure – if we’re in a good place ourselves, it’s much easier to shrug off something […]