Archive for April, 2006

Addictions As An Awakener?

Many of you know that I am a big fan of Eckhart Tolle’s book, A New Earth. In this new book, he has made many of his concepts from The Power Of Now so much more accessible. I have been using this book as part of my recovery – from all areas of my mind, [...]

The Ups & Downs Of Telling Others About ED – Courage & Leadership

I got a comment on my blog last night that was deleted mistakenly when I was removing those fabulous SPAM bot comments that often try to sneak in. The comment stopped me for a moment, because I didn’t know what to say. How do I respond? And yet, this comment requires a response, because it’s [...]

On My Soapbox – Addictions, Eating Disorders, Nutrition & Digestive Health

Maya asked a really good question about artificial sweeteners and their relation to digestive health. Specifically, she was referring to artificial sweeteners in drinks, including diet colas. Maya, I want to acknowledge you for noticing the link between what you are drinking and how it affects you. You had mentioned symptoms like bloating, abdominal distention [...]

A Husband’s Point of View – Learning About My Wife’s Eating Disorder

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for my husband to answer. I compiled them all so that he could answer each of them, below. I will monitor the comments section in case you have any follow up questions for him. What did you think when I told you about having bulimia? I was a [...]

Talking With My Husband – How Recovery Has Changed Me

As many of you know, my husband is putting a post into my blog tomorrow to answer all of the questions we received over the past week. Last night, we stayed up really late talking about our relationship. I married him with bulimia — and as you may have read — it got worse in [...]

Recovery – Under Pressure?

I find myself wondering sometimes, how long can this last? It’s just a tiny whisper that I catch myself thinking every now and then. Because there have been many times over the past 4 years, where I’ve been recovered for varying lengths of time and then relapsed. In each relapse, I have learned some very [...]