Note: I want to acknowledge that I do live in a thinner body and experience thin privilege. I did not and do not have to face systemic weight stigma in my recovered body, and this matters. Making peace with your … Read More
As another new year begins, there can be so much pressure in the air to fix and change ourselves. Lists of resolutions, promises to do better and try harder, often coming from a place of harsh judgement for how we … Read More
For those whose eating disorder symptoms include being at a weight below where their body seems to want to naturally settle, whatever BMI measurement this may be at (it may be above the ‘normal’ BMI range that our medical system … Read More
When I first began working to heal my body image during recovery, I thought the finish line was “loving my body.” That if I could look in the mirror and feel great, then I would be free. And this message … Read More
For many in eating disorder recovery, mirrors can feel like both an enemy and an obsession. Some of us avoid them entirely, going to great lengths to not catch even a glimpse of our reflection. Others of us check compulsively, … Read More
I remember when I was in recovery in the 2010’s, I felt sure that the pendulum had swung so far in terms of the world being obsessed with weight and the thin ideal, that surely it would begin to settle … Read More
Note: I want to acknowledge that I do experience thin privilege (as well as other privileges) in this culture and that I do not and did not have to face oppression from our culture due to my recovered body’s size. … Read More
My Journey I grew up with parents who meditated daily and who hosted group meditations at our home every Sunday. When I was in the hospital for the first time due to my eating disorder at the age of twelve, … Read More
In Part 1 of this blog series I described the prevalence of eating and body image concerns in children and adolescents, and the relationship between disordered eating and eating disorders. In this post I’ll describe the signs and symptoms to … Read More
From personal and professional experience I know how difficult considering this topic of eating disorder awareness can be. I also know how powerful it is that you’re reading this article. No matter what your child or adolescent may be going … Read More