OK…I have heard many quotes on patience. There’s the standard “Patience is a virtue” or “Patience is a passion tamed”… or how about my favorite, ” The secret to patience is doing something else in the meantime.”? Something else in the meantime..are you serious?..you have got to be kidding me??…how about tearing every single strand [...]
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | Anger and Weight Obsession
I spent my whole life surrounded by anger. My mother was angry at my father; my father was angry at my mother. For three years I lived with a Stepfather who took his rage out on me with his words and with his fists. As a teenager, I was angry at my mother for not [...]
‘Til Death Or Eating Disorder Do Us Part
To find someone you love is quite lucky. To find somebody you want to walk down the aisle with and spend the rest of your life with is even better. Marriage has its challenges, ask any of my married friends. The Statistics say that fifty percent of marriages now end in divorce. The reasons are pretty much across the board with the obvious ones being infidelity, finances, and boredom. However there is a hidden reason that marriages can also crumble…
Regaining Control
Underlying every eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating disorder is the issue of control. Those suffering with these complex disorders, comprising both core emotional and psychological issues along with physiological problems generally develop their eating disorders as a coping mechanism to obtain a feeling of control when other aspects of their lives become chaotic…
Breaking Bad
Let’s play a game. I am going to say the words Bad Habits and what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Let me give you what I personally came up with… going over the speed limit, biting nails, swearing, being late to work, and my all time favorite ‘spending too much money on shoes.’
Eating Disorders – Statistics and Warning Signs
The number of eating disorders is on the rise and the statistics are alarming. A current estimate indicates there are approximately seven million women and one million men suffering with an eating disorder such as Anorexia or Bulimia in the United States. Additionally, 25 million more individuals…
Reality TV: Addicted to Food on OWN
So if anybody knows what it is like to be on national TV with your whole eating disorder being exposed, it is I. I have blogged many times on it, and have pretty strong opinions when it comes to anybody and their pain being told to the whole entire world. In 2004, when I was given the opportunity to appear on a national talk show to share my story, it was half out of desperation and half out of the dazzle and bedazzle that…
Take a Break
I’ve been trying to hear myself think through the loud conversation going on amongst a group of girls gathered by the door, all of them gripping clear cups full of ice cubes drowning in dark coffee. They sip from green straws, each leaving behind wet lines of lipstick.