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Why you can’t recover from an eating disorder on your safe food

Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? Yet, so many of us, when we are in “recovery,” continue to eat food that feels “safe.” More often than not, this is also food specifically designed for people on diets. That is, food marketed to...

Recovering when you’re a no-nonsense guy who totally doesn’t have anorexia but has some sort of problem [Podcast]

In this podcast Tabitha talks to B, a guy who totally didn’t have anorexia … but probably did! B thought of himself as a normal guy, doing normal things: obsessively tracking calories, running absurd distances, and hiding in closets to avoid...

How eating disorders affect our values, and our decisions [Podcast]

In this podcast, Tabitha Farrar talks about how eating disorder change our beliefs and values, and how recovery also changes these aspects. Podcast dedicated to “Mary.” I miss you.

Eating Disorder Recovery Questions: How do I know if I want more food?

I get asked this question a lot — by clients, via email, via Youtube — and it is one that tripped my up from time to time in my own recovery. Until, one day, I realised that there is one simple answer: If you are asking the question, “how do I know if I want...

Dr G: Muscles in recovery, and how you can have an eating disorder in any size body

In this podcast Tabitha talks to Dr Gaudiani about what happens to the muscular system when a person is in recovery from and eating disorder and/or malnutrition as a result of dietary restriction. Jen’s book on...

Eating Disorder Treatment Lessons: Treatment should not traumatize patients

I get sent treatment story emails, and I sometimes ask permission to publish them. I think sharing stories is important, and hope that they reach treatment professionals. If treatment professionals can open themselves up to learning from patients rather than relying...