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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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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.
*pixHuman Touch and Your Recovery
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"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? Think about it. Loneliness and 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. Could one of your deprivations be touch? *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.
More About Dread: Signals
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So, I thought it might be helpful for you to discover see how some of these dread descriptions might relate to you.
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- Eating Disorder Behavior Can Be a Form of Panic Attack
- Eating Disorder Relapse or Recovery Opportunity?
