This month we’re discussing the idea that we’re all made up of many parts. Here are some resources if you’d like to explore this topic further: Internal Family Systems (IFS) (http://www.selfleadership.org) is a comprehensive approach for working with individuals, couples and families; it helps clients relate to their eating disorder as being a separate part […]
We Are All Parts That Make Up a Whole Self
We Are All Parts That Make Up a Whole Self It’s common to describe ourselves in parts, especially when they seem to be opposites, e.g., “Part of me wants to make friends, but another part of me really wants to hide out at home alone.” And we are made up of parts – many of […]
We Are All Connected
Eating disorders and food addiction rob people of a sense of connection – with other people, with their own bodies and with themselves. They may read things about self-care, like “treat your body like a temple,” or “love yourself” or “you are a treasure.” But none of it seems real. I believe there is a […]
Resources for emotional eating and food addiction
Following up our recent feature article about emotional eating and food addiction, here are some resources for dealing with both: Recommended resources for emotional eating Women, Food and God and Breaking Free from Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth, as well as her other books The Food and Feelings Workbook: A Full Course Meal on Emotional […]
Don’t wait to live your life
Personal Note from Sandee Nebel As we mentioned last week in the feature article about emotional eating, emotional eaters and food addicts sometimes put life on hold. They promise themselves, and sometimes others, that they’ll pick things up again as soon as they lose that 5, 10 or 50 pounds. What are you waiting for? To me this is a […]
Top 5 Ways That Holiday Time Can Be a Healthy Time For People With Eating Disorders
Our weather doesn’t change much for the season, but we can pretend, can’t we? Extra food, extra family, extra activities – there’s a lot to handle at this time of year. What if you put aside those challenges and focused instead on protecting and even improving your health? 1. Budget your time. It’s easy to […]
Feature article: Is there a wrong way to help someone?
When we see someone else struggling, our natural response is often to try to fix them or make them feel better. We are uncomfortable in the presence of someone else’s suffering. But by rushing too quickly to hand out a tissue (which stops the flow of tears) or correct someone who makes a critical statement […]
Feature article: Recovery from an Eating Disorder – How a Mentor Can Ease Your Way
While group orientation sessions like they have at schools are extremely helpful in dealing with the anxiety of a new situation, mentorship goes one step beyond. Mentorship is a uniquely powerful one-on-one relationship with someone who is farther along at whatever is it you’re embarking on. I’ve had my own mentors, both as a student […]
For the binge or compulsive eater: Could you be addicted to sugar?
The simplest hallmark of addiction is whether or not the substance or behavior interfering with the rest of your life – whether that is your work life, your family life, your social life or all of the above. For example, have you ever spent an inordinate amount of time at work having snacks, or thinking […]
Rescue Me
Twilight is the first book in Stephenie Meyer’s series and now a popular motion picture. Any thoughts on how this may also relate to night eating syndrome? Twilight, a book by Stephenie Meyer, was an extremely popular book and is now also an equally popular film. It’s a modern love story with a gothic twist, […]
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