You are really searching for information now. You are checking out self help manuals, exploring affirmations, reading the symptoms of eating disorders, scaring yourself with medical information on the consequences of obesity, starvation and purging, lurking on eating disorder discussion lists, writing notes and information requests to online authors and psychotherapists.
Doors can open for you if you knock or simply turn the handle.
Here you can find articles that may answer your questions and support you in your personal recovery work.
You'll also find a series of inspirations and affirmation that may help you stay on your healing path.
Please remember, helping yourself does not mean going it alone. Helping yourself means discovering what what you can do to support your own recovery. That includes how to recognize opportunity and reach out for what supports your health and personal development.
When you help yourself you are looking to people as well as books, websites and classes, who are in a position to offer you genuine recovery help on your journey to healing.
Open new doors to find your recovery path.
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Adult women with eating disorders are at last being acknowledged. If this is you, then you don't need to hide your condition any longer. You can come forward to learn what help and healing is available for you.
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Two little girls, sisters, 5 and 7 years old, were spending the afternoon with me in my home. We are great friends.
We had been painting in my studio and running in the grass counting Buddhas (I have a lot of Buddhas in my garden).
Suddenly the five year old announced, "I'm hungry!"
The more demure seven year old gave her sister a look that said, not so loud and impolite, please while she looked at me and nodded, "Me, too."
I said, "Well, let's go look in the refrigerator and see what I've got."
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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.
- Courage unifies me.
- I know what I know.
- I shift from a limiting mental state to a limitless mental state easily and consistently.
- I can find peace in myself.
- I know when to let go and move on.
- I explore where my creativity and bliss lead me.
- I use anxiety to create.
- I get adequate rest, exercise and nourishment.
- I love my friends and family.
- My friends and family love me.
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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
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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.
- I let others in my life.
- I tolerate others' anger and disappointment. I maintain the relationship and my course of action.
- I create opportunities.
- Wherever possible, I turn negatives into positives.
- I am glad to be publicly accountable.
- I stay on task.
- I am paid very well in money and respect.
- I am lean, sexy and strong.
- I am willing to succeed.
- I believe my deep knowing.
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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
