A very personal story of growing from near death physically, emotionally, and spiritually, due to an eating disorder, to finding the will to live and the courage to fully experience life. You may... Read more >>

I fully and completely love myself. I am a confident independent woman. I am beautiful. I am a mature adult. I completely own all of these positive statements about myself but just 3 years ago I had... Read more >>

The Power of Fear Written by Susan Harris I am 57 years old, the mother of three grown children and up until 10 years ago, deathly afraid of public speaking. Fear of speaking jeopardized my career... Read more >>

Only one in ten men and women with eating disorders receive treatment. Only thirty-five percent of people receive treatment for eating disorders at a specialized facility for eating disorders... Read more >>

I’m crouched in a corner with my knees in toward my chest. I open my eyes, and it’s completely dark. I try to move my legs, but there’s no room to budge. The floor and walls are... Read more >>

The NEDA organization this week promoted and pushed through social media outlets their successful campaign for the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, February 26 to March 3, 2012. With this age... Read more >>

Last month I had my first sandwich in years. I had forgotten the way a complete meal could satisfy the mouth, fill the stomach, and quiet the quaking hand of a starving body. Before that sandwich I... Read more >>

“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.” -B.K.S. Iyengar Sometimes people try to find answers in different places or in other people, when in... Read more >>

According to recent research from many different websites and articles, such as the Center for Young Women’s Health, “Eating disorders affect millions of teens and young women worldwide,... Read more >>

I have been treating people with eating disorders since 1985. A common thread in the stories I have heard is that the root cause of many eating disorders begins in the family. One of my clients, the... Read more >>