You are not powerless

Powerless. Defenseless. Paralyzed. Inadequate. Weak. Helpless. When you’re caught in diet prison, you often feel this rush of negative, haunting feelings and it often seems that no matter what you do, no matter which way you turn, no matter which choice you...

6 Posts that Support You During the Holidays

This time of the year can be challenging, lonely and super hard when you’re in the midst of a struggle with food and your body. The food, the family, the parties, the messages of “joy” and “happiness” everywhere can be a huge mirror...

I’ll heal once I’ve lost the weight

“I’ll change once I’ve lost the weight. I’ll begin loving my body once I am at the weight I desire. I’ll work on healing my body image fears once I am there, I promise.” Aaaaaargh. This excuse makes me want to scream. Shake my head and shake the person who is...

The Long Road

Yes, escaping diet prison takes time. It is a long road. A winding road. It’s a road that often feels like a circle. It’s a road that often feels unending. It’s a road that challenges you, stretches you, re-births you. It’s a road that can also...

The Place Where the Pain Comes From

What really causes the pain, the fear, the agony? What really causes you to drop and cry? What really causes the overeating, the never-ever ending binge episodes? What really causes all this? Where does it come from? Where did it begin? Where does it end? And when? It...

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