In a previous article, I wrote about how journaling can help you choose the right tools for your recovery. Of course journaling is a powerful tool in its own right. It’s very difficult to lie to yourself when you’re writing. There’s something about putting pen to paper that always brings out the truth. If you’ve been getting complacent with your […]
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The Danger of Easy Recovery – Beth’s Story
Beth (not her real name) had been recovering from a compulsive eating disorder for eight months. She visited her therapist once a week, attended 12-step program meetings, and wrote diligently in her journal every single evening. She was gaining more confidence eating in public settings, and was usually able to speak up and ask for […]
10 Ways to Take Your Recovery to the Next Level
Whether you’re just starting to address your food issues, or you’ve already had some healing from eating disorders and food addiction, there is always a next level of recovery to be reaching for. The truth is that if you get stuck in a rut in your recovery, it puts you in real danger of relapse. It’s […]
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 […]
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 […]