Clients, family, and even outside providers are often frustrated by the length of time clients are in active treatment for an eating disorder. While we all wish this was a sprint to the finish line, the truth is this is a marathon. It takes months, years, and even a lifetime to recover from diseases like […]
Don’t let shame and guilt keep you from getting help for binge eating disorder
People living with binge eating disorder (BED) come to this disease from so many different perspectives. Food becomes an obsession to numb out emotional trauma, physical pain, mental illness, and more. It’s a transfer behavior when someone is trying to get free from drugs and alcohol. And the size that often comes with long-standing leads […]
When it’s the right time for The Body Image Therapy Center
“It’s bad right?” That’s the first question we get asked when people call The Body Image Therapy Center for help with their eating disorder behaviors. And they want to know right then what they need to do to recover. That’s not as subjective a call as many think. There are guidelines for levels of care […]
When you feel out of control
For the past two nights I’ve had one terrible case of the shpilkes. No that’s not a typo or a venereal disease. It’s a Yiddish word that means I’m freakin’ agitated, man. I’ve been trying to piece it all together, and think I found a few ideas why I feel this way. First off, I […]