Here you will find articles that address various emotional, physical, behavioral and spiritual symptoms that are often part of the eating disorder experience.
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Eating Disorders and Menopause
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Addiction to Sleep Deprivation
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You've probably heard me, read me ranting, cajoling, discussing, pleading, begging, joking and lecturing on the importance of getting adequate sleep, like eight hours a night on a regular basis. I'm thrilled to see this film come to the air waves. Please watch it.
*pixTouch: Physical Contact Can Speed Your Eating Disorder Recovery
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Power of touch" "We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight hugs a day for maintenance. We need twelve hugs a day for growth." Virginia Satir
Are you eating or exercising too much out of touch deprivation? Do you sink into a recliner or couch with comforting food to console your body?
Think about it. Loneliness and a sense of isolation exists when you suffer from an eating disorder. Bingeing on food or obsessing on being as small as possible by not eating are ways of addressing a deprivation. One of your deprivations could be skin on skin experiences. *photo
Drop Your Veil and Let Your Light Shine
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"Don’t let someone dim your light, simply because it’s shining in their eyes."
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Drop your veil, and let your light shine.
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