Tonight I received a moving comment on this blog from Judy, 60 years old and recovering from anorexia. Please look at the comments under Eating Disorders in Women over 40 (or 50 or 60 or 70 or 80+) for her letter. Her post shows that recovery can begin at any age and that it's never too late to begin.

Open Letter to Judy Here is my open letter in response to her. I hope this conversation invites other older women, still living in the shadows of their eating disorder, to step out into recovery.

Affirmations used on a regular basis open positive pathways in your heart, mind and imagination. Over time, your psyche accepts that what you affirm is possible, and you will recognize opportunities.

How to use these affirmations.

21. I am kind to myself and other people.
22. I know how to care for myself.
23. I can forgive.
24. I can love.
25. I am free.
26. I am getting better and better in every way.
27. Creativity is a blessing, I accept.
28. I am generous with my creativity, myself and others.
29. I tolerate my feelings, think, decide and then act or not act in the best interest of all concerned, caring for myself and my loved ones.
30. I accept God/Goddess' help in unfolding my life.

Find More Eating Disorder Recovery Affirmations:

Recovery Affirmations 1-10

Recovery Affirmations 11-20

Recovery Affirmations 21-30

Recovery Affirmations 31-40

Recovery Affirmations 41-50

Recovery Affirmations 51-60

Recovery Affirmations 61-70

Recovery Affirmations 71-80

Recovery Affirmations 81-90

Recovery Affirmations 101-110

Recovery Affirmations 111-120

Recovery Affirmations 121-130

Recovery Affirmations 131-140

Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Written by Joanna Poppink, MFT. Joanna is a psychotherapist in private practice specializing in eating disorder recovery, stress, PTSD, and adult development.

She is licensed in CA, AZ, OR and FL. Author of the Book: Healing Your Hungry Heart: Recovering from Your Eating Disorder

Appointments are virtual.

For a free telephone consultation, e-mail her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mental Health Insurance: Research Your Policy

If you want or need (or both) financial reimbursement for part of your psychotherapy treatment please research your insurance policy. Insurance policies define who and what they will cover in terms of mental health. This is not determined by the service provider, but is determined by your insurance company and your particular policy.

Three Main Categories of Policies Related to Mental Health Insurance

Some policies, like PPO policies, cover a certain amount of the mental health provider's fee when you use a service provider included on the insurance company list of preferred providers.

National Public Radio, NPR, is running an excellent story, ' Countering The Online World Of 'Pro-Anorexia' by Alex Cohen, in support of eating disorder awareness week. It's also running a 12-minute, 23-second video.

Both are part of NPR's valiant effort to bring awareness to the public about pro-ana (supporting anorexia) and pro-mia (supporting bulimia) websites.