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Anorexia and Bulimia – How Friends and Family Can Help
An Eating Disorder – What Happens Now? When you realize that someone you love may be struggling with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, naturally you want to know more about…
Emotional Eating Is Not Just About Emotions
By: Guest Author, Andrea LoBue, MFT Helping our clients discover the emotions they are eating over is one very important aspect of working with compulsive eating. The clients need to…
EDAW 2000 A Success – Awareness Week Raises Public Consciousness To The Growing Problems Of Eating Disorders
By: Denise T. Stewart As I walked through the grocery store proudly wearing my purple ribbon (although having forgotten it was even there) I was stopped by a young woman…
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
By: Denise T. Stewart A recent People magazine article profiled the shockingly disordered eating behaviors of several female celebrities and their “ideal” bodies. The alarming aspect of this story was…
A Commitment to Change
Author: Former Patient Change! What does it really mean to me? What makes me want to change, and why? Is it permanent? These are a few of the questions that…
In the Arms of Angels
Author: Laura Johnson “In the arms of an angel, may you find some comfort here.” To borrow words from a favorite song, Center for Change is full of angels. When…
Don’t Be Afraid to Fail
By: Unknown A message as published in the Wall Street Journal by United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut 06101 and Chicken Soup for the Soul, written and complied by Jack Canfield and Mark…
Book Review – Of Two Minds: The Revolutionary Science Of Dual-Brain Psychology
By: Fredric Schiffer, MD Reviewed by T. O. Paul Harper, PhD Some may think it odd to find a book review about a book that does not mention eating disorders…
The 12-Step Program At Center For Change
By: Bobbi Carter Please note that this is an Archived article and may contain content that is out of date. A former patient stated: “I wanted to go to a…
My Experience at Center for Change
Author: Denise My experience at the Center for Change has been the most valuable experience of my life; it’s almost indescribable. I came in with little expectation of recovery. I…
Me Taking a Risk
Author: Allison The following is me taking a risk and stating some very personal things that help me. Some things are Christian-based and not meant to offend, but rather share…
Master of the Ship: Journey Through an Eating Disorder
Author: Anne It starts with just a few pounds. Then just a few pounds more. And more….. Will it ever be enough? But, I can handle this. I am the…
Letter of Hope
Author: Former Client “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that…
It’s Been a Long Road
Author: Rachel It’s been a long road. A long, bumpy, torn up road, but I’ve made it. I have made it through the darkness and through the tunnel of despair….
It’s Been Hell to go Through
Author: Allison It’s been hell to go through. I know – I have been there. Everyone would say to me that I am hopeless and I am lost, confused and…
How I Fought My Battle with Bulimia
Author: Karolee I was fighting a losing battle. My army reserves were depleted and I was contemplating surrendering and accepting failure. I was exhausted from the uphill struggle and I…
Everything Changes
Author: Mary and Cory Webster When a child comes into this world, there is nothing more wonderful. You love them from that very first moment. You spend your whole life…
Eating Disorders: Through the Eyes of a Care Tech
Author: Lindsay Lovell, Care Technician I never realized how much control an eating disorder can have on an individual until I lived with someone suffering from one. With secret binges,…
Do You Want to Live?
Author: Former Patient San Diego, California — Think for a moment…do you truly want to live? This question can be very difficult for a person with an eating disorder to…
Dedicated to the Past
Author: Jenny Dedicated to the past, present and future girls at Center for Change – You can make it through the darkness. You are all beautiful and inspirational. Believe it….
Dearest Women and Young Women
Author: Jenn Smith I want you to know that I believe in you and your great strength. I believe in your recovery and your ability to recover. We have been…
Dear Girls
Author: Mackenzie Seven months ago, I never would have guessed that leaving the Center for Change would be so difficult. All I could think about was the food on my…
Darling CFCers
Author: Jane Darling CFCers, awesome techaroos, and fabulous staffers, too: I can’t describe to you how excited I am to discharge from Center for Change – not because I can’t…
Dilemmas For Parenting Amid The Social Pressures Of Eating Disorders
By: Dr. Kip Rasmussen, PhD The World of Those With Eating Disorders The first thing to understand about eating disorders is that they are extremely difficult to grasp and treat….
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