Time to Flourish EDCare Recovery Advocate Guest Blog | Jill W. I was a teacher with a closed door, a far cry from my days as an educator who had an open door and an open mind. I was stubborn, stuck in my beliefs and ultimately denial. With vast experiences as an educational leader, [...]
In The Moment With Mindy My Body In Recovery Recovery. I don’t know how to describe it. I’m done trying to define or explain it simply because the process is so different for everyone. This can often lead to confusion while in recovery, something even I experience. What should a body [...]
Recovery Advocate Guest Blog by Colleen S. The Winter Solstice just so happened to be the night before I was going to admit to EDCare as a patient. The shortest and darkest calendar day of the year falls on December 22nd - it also marked one of the darkest nights of my [...]
We Want to Hear from You - This “We Want to Hear from You” question and blog post was proudly sponsored by EDCare. The original post can be found on the NEDA Blog; shared with permission. We recognize that making the decision to enter a treatment program can be very difficult. For those who [...]
In The Moment With Mindy Eating disorders are isolating by nature. Realizing you are not alone is an important step in acknowledging your own self-worth. What tip can you offer someone who is trying to overcome feelings of isolation? Have a question for EDCare or Mindy? Send us an email us at [...]
Feeling Helpless in the Face of an Eating Disorder - An eating disorder is a serious and complex mental illness. Not only does it have a devastating impact on the induvial, but on the entire family as well. It is never easy to watch a loved one suffer emotionally, physically and [...]
In The Moment With Mindy Wake Up. Kick Butt. Repeat. by: Mindy, an EDCare Recovery Advocate Our lives are full of cyclical patterns of behaviors. We can easily habituate to these behaviors, making them difficult to change. In my eating disorder, I did not want to wake up and did not think [...]
Binge Eating Disorder Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is more common than most people realize. In a culture obsessed with appearance, internalizing feelings of shame about your body size and shape are all too common. The stereotypes and weight stigma associated with BED have a severe impact on both physical and mental health. To make matters [...]
In The Moment With Mindy Self-advocacy is an important part of eating disorder recovery. Our Recovery Advocate Mindy share the importance of learning to advocate for herself during her journey and the role it continues to play throughout her life. Have a question for EDCare or Mindy? Send us an email us [...]
Gay Women Don't Get Eating Disorders...Or Do They? by guest blogger: Rose B. It’s July 3rd, 2017 and I stare at the round elevator button that will take me to the 13th floor. I don’t want to push it, I want to walk right out of the electric doors and pretend I never promised my [...]
