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Eating Disorders and Trauma: Holiday Coping Skills

Eating Disorders and Trauma: Holiday Coping Skills

Holidays, Recovery Skills, Self-Care, Trauma, Triggers / By

The holiday season can flare up remembrance of past trauma. Perhaps it is reminders of loved ones who have created the trauma, being around non-supportive folks or maybe even how traumatic experiences occurred right around the holidays. So how then, can we wrap up trauma with a pretty little bow? Being able to wrap up or contain our trauma from affecting our daily lives is a difficult task. Here are a few ideas for how to start the process:

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Positive Pathways Celebrates 20 Years

Complete Recovery, Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Certification, Obesity, Uncategorized, Weight Loss / By

It all began in January 1995, when I started my business. Or, perhaps it all began in 1975, when I started my first diet – shortly after my 10th birthday. By age 11, I was Anorexic. Although I restored weight, I never received treatment – and I struggled with body image issues, binge eating, and chronic dieting…

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Values Clarification in Eating Disorder Recovery

Values Clarification in Eating Disorder Recovery

Love Your Self, Self-Image, True Self, Values / By

Aesop once said, “Don’t let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth—don’t let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.” Aesop was onto something. Values are at the essence of who we are and that’s the great secret—what we value is who we are when no one else is looking. The clients we sit with might have difficulty naming what they value because…

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Eating Disorders and Emotions: Inside Out

Eating Disorders and Emotions: Inside Out

Anxiety, Depression, Distress Tolerance, Eating Disorder, Emotion Regulaiton, Express Your Self, Grief, Loneliness, Recovery Skills, Stress Management / By

To illustrate how we can navigate through the complexities of eating disorders and emotions, the movie Inside Out by Disney’s Pixar offers a wonderful roadmap. If you haven’t seen Inside Out, or you want a chance to see it again and discuss its incredible message, please join us at Positive Pathways for Movie Night on December 11th from 6-8pm!

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