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How Shame Contributes to Eating Disorders and Eating Disorders Contribute to Shame

Do you ever feel shame? Shame for eating too much, shame for eating too little, shame for the way you look, shame for the body you’re in, shame for the things you do, for the thoughts that you have, shame for lying about what you ate, shame for eating out of the garbage can, shame

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Anxiety that triggers my Binge Eating

Friday Q & A How do I deal with the Anxiety that triggers my Binge Eating?

This question comes from reader/forum contributor Sunshine. Q: I have anxiety, I take meds for it. How do I control my anxiety without using food? Because I use food to numb my mind. Thanks! A: This is a good question. And one that many people deal with. Anxiety is certainly underneath many cases of bulimia

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Quarter Ton and Gained a Life

Book Review–703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life

I haven’t done a book review on this site before, but I just finished reading 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life. In her memoir, Nancy Makin describes what life was like for her as a 703 pound woman. Besides the intense physical trauma that her body suffered from

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