Moving on from an active eating disorder (ED) is not easy. Speak to most people who have some ED recovery, and they’ll tell you that it’s a lifelong journey. There are a whole lot of … Read More
Disordered eating vs eating disorders
The line between an eating disorder (ED) and a pattern of disordered eating can be a fine one. All ED sufferers start out with disorders in their eating, but not everyone with disordered eating will … Read More
Getting Through the Holidays in Eating Disorder Recovery
The festive season is a time of celebration and seeing family and friends. But for many people, it ends up being the most stressful time of the year. There’s the pressure to throw the perfect … Read More
Eating Disorder Recovery: Barriers and Challenges
Anorexia, bulimia, orthorexia, binge-eating disorder, all of the above. Any other kind of eating disorder (ED) you can think of. They’re distinct from each other, but they also have a lot in common. Perhaps most … Read More
The media’s influence on eating disorders and recovery
Defining media The broadest definition of media is that it is all mass communication methods. Today, that includes films, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, books, websites, ezines, eBooks and, of course, all forms of social media. … Read More
How do you support loved ones with eating disorders?
Anorexia. Bulimia. Binge-eating. All types of eating disorders are torturous for the sufferers. If someone close to you has an eating disorder, what can you do? If you suspect something’s wrong, how are you supposed … Read More
Twelve-Step Fellowships and Eating Disorder Recovery
For many people afflicted with eating disorders, getting into recovery takes a huge amount of effort and doesn’t come completely naturally. Almost everybody who has successfully ceased their binging, purging, starving or other disordered behaviours, … Read More
Volunteering as Part of Eating Disorder Recovery
The benefits of volunteer work extend to everyone. Plenty of studies show that the connections with others and the time spent thinking of more than your own life and needs, foster psychological and physiological health. … Read More
The Shapes and Sizes of Eating Disorders
Anorexia. Bulimia. Binge-Eating Disorder. Orthorexia. Over-Exercising. Abusing laxatives. Restriction. Excessive portion control. No portion control at all. And so much more. Some people who identify themselves as sufferers of eating disorders have experience with all … Read More
Imani treatment types
Resetting Your Life with Eating Disorder Treatment Spend some time with individuals who have worked hard in any kind of eating disorder treatment facility, and one of the most consistent comments you’ll hear is that … Read More
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