Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized |
By Gwyneth Olwyn Definition A restrictive eating disorder is best described as the misidentification in the brain of food as a threat. It is a chronic condition and has no cure. However, a successful recovery effort can result in a complete and permanent remission. It is currently defined as mental illness within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness (DSM) and psychiatrists are...
May 13, 2013 | Uncategorized |
By Julia Gumm On April 24th, Penn State student Torri Singer began a petition on Change.org to “restrict use of thinspiration language and hashtags circulating the twittersphere. If you are blessed enough to not know what thinspiration (also known as ‘thinspo?) is, let me fill you in. Thinspo is an assortment of tips, tricks, diaries and photos all geared to inspire the reader to...
Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized |
In line with the shift in focus in the new Diet Recovery, I thought it was worthy to post this insightful passage from Geneen Roth’s book, When Food is Love. It’s about letting kids regulate their own eating, but certainly applies to?making the same leap?ourselves. I had posted this in an old blog of mine that?no longer exists, and it’s worth the reposting – especially...
Dec 8, 2012 | Uncategorized |
By: Julia Gumm When I was but a wee lass, at the dewey age of sweet sixteen, I went to see my doctor. Nothing was the matter, I was perfectly healthy, I just needed to get a physical for my driver’s license. The exam was moving along just fine until I got onto the scale. At 5’4″, I weighed in at 136 pounds, a result that yielded an unsurprised yawn from me. With the exception...
Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |
I was perusing the kid aisles at Target today with a 7-year old. She loves Barbie. We strolled down the aisle, just the two of us. She mentioned her love of Barbie. I asked her if she wanted to know a little secret about Barbie. She said yes. I told her Barbie makes herself throw up after everything she eats and that her teeth fell out from all the barf acid. It went way over her head, like most...
