November 26, 2007

Symptoms Don't Define You

Eating Disorders Today has a name change and a new location. 

Please visit Eating Disorder Recovery for Women at http://www.eatingdisorderrecovery.com.

 

People with eating disorders often don't know the difference between their symptoms and who they authentically are.  Our culture doesn''t help.  Women and men are often applauded  for some symptoms and criticized for others because our culture doesn't recognize the difference between a symptom and a healthy human being.

A powerful and profound aspect of eating disorder recovery occurs when a person with an eating disorder discovers that she is a valuable human being with untapped riches that are blocked, not by her character or basic nature, but by symptoms.

When a person even gets a hint of this fact, she feels a surge of hope and renewed dedication to  getting well.

  

Nov 26, 2007 1:10:13 PM | Challenges in Recovery

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