Recovering from an eating disorder is a courageous journey that involves overcoming numerous psychological and behavioral challenges. One of the most difficult of these challenges is body checking - a behavioral pattern of examining one's body's size, shape, and weight.
One of the most common questions I am asked is: what causes an eating disorder? Unfortunately the only honest answer is that nobody really knows. Scientists are still in the middle of trying to figure it out! As a field of study, we know that...
A great place for you to begin if you suffer from an eating disorder is with the book: “8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder” written by Carolyn Costin, LMFT and Gwen Schubert Grabb, LMFT. Both Carolyn and Gwen are experienced therapists who have...
The two arguing voices If you have an eating disorder, you know what I mean when I say “the two voices in your head”. A part of you, one voice, wants to get better and a part of you, the other voice, wants to stay...
The two arguing voices If you have an eating disorder, you know what I mean when I say “the two voices in your head”. A part of you, one voice, wants to get better and a part of you, the other voice, wants to stay...
