Recently I am seeing several clients coming in with complaints of stomach issues and headaches, but have been unable to figure out why; they have gone through tests, doctors visits and countless online researching to try and figure out what is happening. Many of...
Have you ever found yourself dealing with feelings that are overwhelming? When that happens, do you find yourself stuck on a particular thought? This often happens for those who experience disturbing events that don’t seem to have a resolution. That...
A lapse or relapse is a dysregulation of neurochemicals, a return to old behaviors. We hear the terms lapse and relapse used often in reference to people who use substances. But we can also apply it to other behaviors, such as acting out in rage or anger,...
I remember the day I finally admitted to myself that I had an eating disorder. Despite the monumental evidence I’d chosen to ignore up to this point, it wasn’t until I caught a glimpse of the lanugo* growing across my cheekbones and down my jawline...
I am no stranger to recovery ambivalence. The internal tug-of-war between the part of you that actively wants to get better, and the part that isn’t so convinced the gains of recovery outweigh the losses. Not to mention the fact that lasting recovery...
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