Parents Can Relapse Too

Parents Can Relapse Too

by | Nov 30, 2022 | Mom's Corner

As parents and caregivers of someone with an eating disorder, so often we spend the vast majority of our time going to appointments, doctors and therapists.  I had no idea how much I hated going to the GP appointments once she started to live in wellness.  The...
How an eating disorder changed my loved one

How an eating disorder changed my loved one

by | Mar 5, 2022 | Mom's Corner

How did an eating disorder change my loved one?  One of the first things I had to accept with a diagnosis of anorexia restrictive in my loved one was the anger and denial sometimes displayed in the most unusual of ways.  The accusations that flew, the denials of a...
Helicopter Poem

Helicopter Poem

by | Feb 24, 2022 | Mom's Corner

This was written by the Reiffs and is about the most accurate description of an eating disorder as I have found yet.  It’s called the “Helicopter Poem” Imagine that you are in an airplane and you do not know how to swim. Normally, when a person...
Language Matters

Language Matters

by | Feb 21, 2022 | Mom's Corner

This post is one that I really had to work through from a caregiver perspective.  I’ve always thought I’ve chosen my words carefully generally as I never want to offend anyone.  However, I did not realize how easily ED can be offended.  I realized very...
Not Sick Enough

Not Sick Enough

by | Feb 20, 2022 | Mom's Corner

“Not sick enough” is a phrase that I have come to despise.  On many hospital trips where my daughter needed medical attention due to POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) we were told that her vitals were okay and that she wasn’t sick...