I am a regular contributor to the websites EatingDisorderHope.com and AddictionHope.com. Each month I will share links to the articles posted on those sites.
The Crucial Intersection of Faith and Treatment for Substance Abuse
Peter Hill, of Biola University, suggests that spirituality is our “thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to…the transcendent.” In other words, spirituality relates to the questions of the human heart. If you are seeking treatment for an addiction, you will likely encounter questions of faith, hope, and love.
This article explores how the themes of hope vs. despair, faith vs. fear and love vs. shame are integral to recovery.
The Benefits of Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Addiction
If you are struggling with an addiction, and it comes time to explore treatment options, one of the first decisions you will need to make is what level of care you need. Many professionals (and insurance companies) will recommend you begin with an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and research indicates that “they are as effective as inpatient treatment for most individuals seeking care.” This is great news because there are a number of benefits to an IOP program.
Are You Ready to Do the Work of Eating Disorder Recovery? What it takes…
We call it “recovery” because the process of overcoming an eating disorder will help you recover things that you have lost due to the obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors of an eating disorder.
I suggest that we think about recovery more like transformation than returning to the ways things were. How does this happen? What does transformation require? I offer at least three things; a willingness to be uncomfortable, an effort to try the “opposite,” and a release of expectations.
Eating Disorders and Anxiety: What Tools Are Available to Help?
We call it “recovery” because the process of overcoming an eating disorder will help you recover things that you have lost due to the obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors of an eating disorder.
I suggest that we think about recovery more like transformation than returning to the ways things were. How does this happen? What does transformation require? I offer at least three things; a willingness to be uncomfortable, an effort to try the “opposite,” and a release of expectations.
College Students – Identifying and Helping a Friend WIth An Eating Disorder
If you are concerned a friend or roommate could be diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, your first step to help is to get educated. Learning more about the signs and symptoms of anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder will increase your knowledge and confidence before talking with your friend.
