“Bread + Butter” (By: Emily Murray) All I wanted to do was sleep. I didn’t have the energy or desire to do anything else. It was 6:00 at night, so I […]
“What is “normal” anyway?” (By: Anna Cragon, RDN, LDN, CEDRD) Over the past several years, it has become more apparent to me as a dietitian that many individuals use their […]
“Sometimes You’ll Eat Emotionally— and That’s Okay, Too” (By: Valerie Martin, LCSW, RYT) So let’s say you’ve done some soul-searching, uncovered some of your emotional and spiritual hungers, and you’re practicing […]
“The Panic Song” (By: Steve Walk) One of the most important aspects of my recovery was ‘trying new things’. I had denied and snuffed out much of my natural instincts […]
“I’m Enough.” (By: Mackenzie Fox) One of the best lessons I learned in therapy was how to ‘sit’ in unpleasant emotions. That sometimes the best way to navigate something is […]
“Will Recovery Ever Get Easier?” (By: Emily Murray) Recovering from an eating disorder is one of the most difficult things in the world. If you have lived with an eating disorder […]
“Self-talk” (By: Rachel Daniel) Nothing can make my face go sour faster than a well-timed therapy adage. I’m sure many of you know them well— “it takes time”, “don’t overthink things”, […]
“Yoga and Movement in Recovery” (By: Valerie Martin, LCSW, RYT) A quick note on word choice: In this article I use the term “movement” instead of the more commonly-used “exercise,” which […]
“You Are Not a Floating Head” (By: Kathryn DeFatta, M.Ed., NCC & Sarah Norris, MA, LPC-MHSP) “I don’t have a full length mirror for a reason.” These were some of […]