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• Getting the Information to the Front Line

  the front line: the GP, general medical doctor school/uni nurse or counsellor parents what are they missing: the truth/facts about eating disorders how serious... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Group Therapy

  

  As confronting and difficult as it is, getting 3 people in a room to talk about the past, feelings, where things are at the moment for them, is a good thing.Tha... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Just Tell Him

  “Just tell him to eat or make him eat”“Stop him from exercising”Really on one side of things these statements are hilarious. They are coming from Sophie about... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Stars in the Darkness

  

  I can’t even begin to describe this week, never mind even post a small bit about it. It has been a very hard few days on all of us. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Counselling Day and Closer to Truth

  

  Both my children had counselling today. Sophie’s went OK. She is detaching again. Instead of dealing with the emotions, exams, uni, family etc she has detached... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• When It’s All About Power and Control

  

  Thank you for everyone’s kind and loving wishes. You really humble me and it means a lot. To those who have questions, I will get back to you over the weekend. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Siblings Developing an Eating Disorder

  We are on the cusp. Really. Heartbreakingly. Not sure whether we are at the start of the slope down, or the start of catching it early and climbing out.Sophie... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Recover with Your Whole Heart

  http://www.liberonetwork.com/living-with-my-whole-heart?utm_source=Libero+Network+Updates utm_campaign=823e4466be-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN utm_medium=email... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Finding Strength to Do This Again

  

  Mixed week in all. Incredibly flat out with appointments for both my children. Finalising one wisdom tooth surgery and beginning the next for my son. Psych... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• It’s a Mixed Bag of Treatments

  

  I have lost count of the families who still want the magic fix. You know the one pill solution – “where is the fix they cry”. I understand how they feel, but th... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Healthy Or Compulsive Exercise

  This post is to all those who are still struggling to weight gain but are compelled to exercise. Exercise is a form of purging, is unhealthy, and has a... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Top Three Reasons to Recover

  

  From Libero Network, Scott GramkeI think we can all agree recovery is difficult.  Really difficult.  Sometimes it seems like more trouble than it is worth.  I... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Wisdom Teeth and Triggers

  You realise you are now in a different place when no matter how ordinary the things you do, create memories or triggers. Nothing is ever the same again is it. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What a Difference Time Can Make

  

  Each time I stop and look back, I can see how far we have come. How much my daughter has matured and stabilised. Someone recently said, “She is just blossoming”... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Good Thoughts

  

  Creating a visual aid that brings hope can be a very therapeutic. The idea with a few rules can make it more powerful than repeating words to yourself, trying t... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Negative Thoughts

  Laurie Glass, a pastoral counselor who works with women with eating disorders. She also recovered from anorexia and shared her story on Weightless several... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Hidden Anger = Depression

  Hidden anger can manifest itself in any number of ways, many of which may surprise you:Procrastination in the completion of tasks, especially ones you don’t lik... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Graduation

  

  Almost 3 years ago Sophie’s dietitian looked me straight in the eye and said very seriously, “she possibly won’t get an education because of the anorexia”. It... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Major Vent – Enough Ignorance About Eating Disorders

  To all the doctors, dietitians, medical professionals, and parentsImagine you are in a dark, scary place. Your mind is playing tricks on you so you don’t know... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Faith in the Recovery Journey

  

  Whilst everyone who reads my blog is not christian, the below article is excellent. Yes, it comes from the christian viewpoint and is my personal belief. Howeve... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY