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The Power of Self-Care

After tossing and turning all night, the sun will smile through the window to welcome us to a new day – calling for a fresh start. Every day and every moment, we are presented with a new opportunity to start again. We are able to start again…
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5 Things Everyone With an Eating Disorder Should Know About Their Insurance

If you’ve ever sought treatment for an eating disorder, then it is likely that you’ve also struggled with insurance coverage.Treatment centers nationwide are filled with tales of patients having their inpatient stays cut short because their…
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Meditation: The Art and Gift of Slowing Down

In recent months, I have discovered the comforting gift of meditation. As someone who rarely ever gave myself opportunities to slow down, rest, and find peace within my mind and body, this discovery has and continues to offer me peace. Meditation…
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From Our Readers: 17 Recovery Goals for 2017

We know how tough it can be to create recovery goals that empower and challenge, not overwhelm or disempower. We asked our followers on Facebook and Instagram to share their goals and words of inspiration for 2017. Check our 17 of our favorite…
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Friday Links: Olympic Swimmers Open Up About Their Eating Disorder Struggles

From key body image surveys to Olympic swimmers, this week was full of important eating disorder-related stories. Check out our top picks of the week below!  Men and boys struggle with body image, too. A recent report showed that nearly…
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Chewing and Spitting Disorder

One of the most injurious facets of eating disorders is the stigma surrounding them. Despite a growing body of research confirming neurobiological and genetic causes of eating disorders, there are persisting misconceptions that these illnesses…
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How the FDA’s New Menu Requirement Can Harm Those Struggling with Eating Disorders

As many of you already know, and have seen when you walk into either a Starbucks, McDonalds, Applebee’s or even Target’s café, right there next to a food item on the menu is its calorie information. On November 25, 2014, the US Food and…
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The Diary Healer – June Alexander Talks About Using Writing for Recovery

I am excited about the release of Using Writing as a Therapy for Eating Disorders - The Diary Healer, because it resounds with the ‘voices’ of experience of seventy diarists from around the world in exploring the role and use of diary writing…
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thirdwheelED – Partners in Love & Recovery

Undoubtedly, one of the first questions we are asked when people meet us is, “Is it weird to have the same name?” quickly followed by, “Do you spell it the same way?” To answer your questions, “no and yes, respectively”. Together…
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Strategies for Recovery: Defeating Stigma

The challenge to overcome an eating disorder persists. It’s no wonder. Shame and embarrassment permeate our language and feelings, and hinder treatment. Stigma. Whether imparted by others, or self-inflicted, it sticks – but only if we let…