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• Have We Reached the Shore

  Sophie’s boat has been bobbing around in the ocean of recovery for a long time now. Sometimes tacking to shore, other times over turning, few u turns but... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Relapse Prevention Plan

  

  Sophie has decided to not see her counsellor. I partly understand. She wants to be normal like her peers, she doesn’t want to miss school and she wants to have ... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• More Steps Toward Normal, Then Back Again

  

  In the last week we have had big steps forward:1. Eating fish and chips (real, honest to God takeaway fish and chips).2. Eating spare pork ribs.Both of these... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Babe, You Got Discipline

  Sophie was wallowing. I don’t have the discipline or ability to fight back. The voices just take over. Her counselling just looked her in the eye, and said... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• What Professionals Should Do

  

  This post from The Guardian highlights my previous post about professional care for eating disorder treatment. The points listed are below are critical and... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Experience Counts in Treating Eating Disorders

  NEDA Survey Results: Professional Certification is Important to Patients and Their Families In October and November, 2012 the National Eating Disorders... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Siblings and Eating Disorders

  A Seat at the Table: Understanding and Helping the Siblings of Eating Disorder Patients By Sarah K. Ravin, Ph.D. Eating disorders affect the entire family,... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Let Me Clarify That

  Since Sophie has gone back to school she has met up with a few people she hasn’t seen for a long time. I have also chatted to some friends who saw her during th... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• Unmask

  

  We all wear masks, particularly out of our comfort zones. We hide who we really are, pretend tobe something we are not – just to fit in, to be seen as not... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• No Memories Here

  I was looking for some music to play in the car and was going through my CD’s. I came across my Steve Curtis Chapman Beauty for Ashes one. Great I thought.... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH

• On Michelle Bridges; Why She Should Never Be a Role Model for Recovery

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  Posted on 04 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH