Actor Robyn Cruze-Harrington looks back on the moment that changed the course of her 18-year battle with food. “You are the big fat liar!” I declared, holding my fork mid-air. “I will eat this chicken. I will not purge, starve...
Read moreI Had No Idea: Spotting an Eating Disorder
“I had no idea,” a radio host said to me after I’d explained my experiences with an eating disorder. “I had no idea,” the physician said as I was educating her on symptoms to look for in patients who may suffer from eating disorders. “I had no...
Read moreMaking Peace with Your Plate: The Final Resolution
For over a decade, I struggled hopelessly with food and body image. My story is of eating disorder and alcoholism; but it is just one drop in the bucket. Most people have ongoing struggles with food. According to the Boston Medical Center...
Read moreGift Yourself an Onion this Holiday
This holiday season I am going to make peace with me. I talk a lot about making peace with my plate and my body, but little or nothing about making peace with myself. I have been beating myself up emotionally—a lot. Somewhere I was taught that...
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