Atypical Anorexia (Podcast)
You can download and listen to this podcast here: https://eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.podbean.com/e/atypical-anorexia/
How not to allow the Ditch of Fear to swallow you in recovery.
Fear is the biggest obstacle in recovery for most of us. Most commonly, fear of weight gain. For many of us, fear of our unsuppressed bodyweight is what keeps us circling through actions that are intended to suppress weight gain. Fear of change also factors in and...
Eating past tears, and choosing to smile.
When I was sick with anorexia I didn’t cry very much. I was angry a lot, yes, but I didn’t often cry from sadness. I wasn’t the complete emotional void that a person with anorexia stereotypically might be, but I didn’t cry a lot. Which is...
Eating Disorder Recovery: The brain doesn’t magically “heal” itself. You have to neurally rewire it.
“The brain takes longer to heal than the body does.” If you have been in or around eating disorder treatment for a while, you have probably heard this. It’s true. Yeah, weight gain usually happens relatively fast (if you eat enough, that is) compared...