At a certain stage in recovery you don't act out your eating disorder when you have powerful feelings. You may feel raw energy rushing through your body. You may pace like a caged tiger or have obsessive thoughts racing in your brain with rageful feelings. You have energy you don’t know what to do with because you’re not using it to binge or obsess. Old obsessive patterns have fallen away. You don’t know what to do with yourself. You get little or no satisfaction from your job or school or social exchanges. Now what?
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.
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Inspiring details of anorexia recovery challenges are in this letter from a courageous 57 year old woman. (Letter reprinted with permission of author. Name changed to protect confidentiality.) *pix
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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.
- I am healthy.
- I am a good age to be.
- I am attractive.
- I take adequate action.
- I am strong and calm.
- I am playfulrealistic about my shortcomings and work to improve myself.
- I am humble.
- I care for myself.
- I am finding my way in this new world.
- I am creating opportunity.
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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 deserve only success.
- I am healthy.
- I am prosperous and happy.
- I breathe, enjoy and ask for what I want. The rest unfolds as it is.
- I have faith in my ability to heal.
- I listen to others and learn.
- I follow my bliss.
- I follow my honor.
- I am honest with myself and others.
- I appreciate the progress I am making in caring for myself.
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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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