Some Puppy Love? It is an hour and a half into the ‘day of love’ and I find myself awake and stricken with an evil case of insomnia and so I figure what better thing to do than write, and what better thing to write about than valentine’s day and that which relates to it… …
I am not the most confident person when it comes to relationships. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that I am a neurotic fatalist with abandonment issues…
This morning I was watching Corner Gas, which, for those of you who don’t know, is a popular Canadian sitcom. In this episode, Lacy was experiencing some inner turmoil after her and Brent “had a moment” – she wanted to make sure he understood that she didn’t want to take things to the next level, …
If not, it should be. What does that even mean? Dr. Kathryn Zerbe explains in her newest book, Integrated Treatment for Eating Disorders: Beyond the Body Betrayed. “Integrated treatment takes into account the biological, psychological, and cultural underpinnings of the eating disorder. It also means that clinicians who are involved in the treatment of a …
Lately I’ve found myself under attack. I even called up my old therapist and booked an appointment with her because I needed to make sense of the chaos going on…
Lately I’ve been feeling as though I am being attacked from all directions; just as I pick myself up, life seems to find a way to knock be back off of my feet again, and it’s exhausting. I feel as though I am up against some pretty big enemies: heartbreak, guilt, jealousy, hatred, E.D…. And …
Because so much of the holidays revolve around food, it isn’t just tricky for people with disordered eating. It’s also tough for family and friends to know how to navigate the holidays and the stress, triggers and tensions that inevitably occur. Ask Some people with eating disorders like to be praised for successful meals. If …
Lately I’ve been feeling as though I am being attacked from all directions; just as I pick myself up, life seems to find a way to knock be back off of my feet again, and it’s exhausting. I feel as though I am up against some pretty big enemies: heartbreak, guilt, jealousy, hatred, E.D…. And …
Who says teenagers cannot have a good time while suffering from anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by extreme low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. The condition largely affects adolescent females, who make up more than 40 percent of all cases. As much as …
“I believe that believing we survive is what makes us survive.” – Grey’s Anatomy Yesterday I lost hope. Well, I suppose I didn’t ‘lose’ it so much as I gave…
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