In last week’s introduction to this topic, I mentioned that “as important as it is to do the inner work of healing from an eating disorder or food addiction, the physical environment around us can go a long way to establish and protect our serenity.” When you look around your home right now, does your […]
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Who does your addiction hurt?
This month we’re looking at denial, a big issue for people with all types of addictions, including food addiction and eating disorders. Denial in relationships Addicts often think their behavior is invisible to others. It’s like how little kids play peek-a-boo. They think that as soon as they cover their eyes, we can’t see them, […]
Self-Care Tips for You
This post is by White Picket Fence Counseling Center therapist Janet McCurdy. Most of us feel the effects of daily stressors, overbooked calendars, work and home responsibilities, and too little sleep. When we experience stress, our muscles tense, our heart rate increases, and our breathing speeds up and becomes more shallow. Remaining in a state of […]
Where to learn more about Co-Dependency and Boundaries
Self Test for You Here are some questions you can ask yourself to see whether your “helping” behavior may actually be co-dependency: Do you have a hard time saying no to others, even when you are very busy, financially struggling, or completely exhausted? Are you always sacrificing your own needs for everyone else? Do you […]
Putting Yourself First – Really?
Self-care is a common theme in our therapy sessions with clients dealing with eating disorders and food addiction. We often encourage them to put themselves first and take better care of themselves. We understand that you have responsibilities to care for the other people in your life, but it’s our job as therapists to remind […]
You are so much more than your food issues
We’ve been talking this month about parts – how we’re all individuals who are part of bigger community groups, and how we each have parts of ourselves that drive our feelings, actions and choices. When you enter therapy for an eating disorder, your therapist can help you separate your food issues from your other parts. […]
Learn more about your parts
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 […]
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