THINTERVENTION of the day. Starving yourself to fit into some skinny jeans (the ones you think will make you happy), sweating for 6 hours on the treadmill (the one you think will answer your prayers), paying attention to that number on the scale (perfect little digits to success), and hating yourself for not being her [...]
MENTAL HEALTH……WHAT’S YOUR FREAK?
The other day I was having lunch with a friend who has OCD as he sat there and sanitized his hands 20 times, he goes ”God I wish I could just be normal like everybody else.” It made me laugh, and choke on my Iced latte a bit. He was like “what?”… I said “look over [...]
ANOREXIA AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ABUSE: KID IN A BRAIN CANDY STORE
I was chilling on the couch Sunday ready to watch the Grammy’s when I heard that Whitney Houston had died. It was like a little punch in the gut, as it brought me back to the day where I used to bop around in pegged acid-wash jeans and bangle bracelets belting out “how will I know if he really loves me?” [...]
Your Family Tree Can Reveal Your Risk for Eating Disorders
When patients look at their family medical histories, the first thing they probably look for is diabetes, cancer or heart disease. It’s true that those health issues can show up in family histories, but they’re not the only things that you can be looking for. Eating disorders can be linked genetically just like heart disease [...]
Eating Disorders and Dual Diagnosis
Eating disorders are treated as a mental health issue, but it’s seldom recognized that they often accompany other mental health issues. Recognizing this is an important factor not only in diagnosis, but also in treatment. It goes without saying that recovering from an eating disorder like anorexia or bulimia is a complex process that has [...]
Diabetes and the Holidays: The Blood Sugar Rollercoaster is Now Boarding!
There’s no denying that the holidays are a time to celebrate, and that means sitting down to some major meals. You might look forward to a full turkey dinner all year or that special breakfast right after opening presents. No matter what’s on the menu, keeping track of your blood sugar is important so that [...]
We’re Not Buying It – Sending a Message to Advertisers
A number of studies have demonstrated that televised and print media have a profound influence on individuals who are either vulnerable of developing or currently struggling with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating disorder. The findings…
If The Shoe Fits, Then Buy Another One
I love to shop for shoes. There I said it, not like most of my friends, relatives, or anybody who has seen my feet in the last 24 hours didn’ t know that. It’s probably one of my favorite things to do in the whole world. I own…well lets just say a lot of them. I shop for them all the time, but no much more so then when I am lonely, then when I am bored, or when I am completely pissed off at somebody. I would say that most of my shoes are what I have coined “retail therapy”, and chances are if you…
Miss World Doesn’t Miss A Meal – Major ‘Miss’ Justice
It seems like we can’t turn around without seeing a beauty contestant stripped of her crown. I sometimes laugh when I watch a pageant these days, saying “I give her one day, before pictures of her dancing on a “stripper pole” and doing tequila shots off her “college roommate” start to surface.
Would A Donut By Any Other Name Taste As Sweet?
I have spent a good portion of my life “Counting Calories”. I didn’t know when I developed Anorexia that it would come with a degree in Nutrition. In fact I think that I should have gotten some sort of Honorary diploma for that. When you become obsessed with what you put and don’t put in your mouth you take it seriously. I could look at anything from a tablespoon of Peanut Butter to a Bean Sprout and tell you how many…