I’m going crazy, I thought as I grabbed a cookie out of the trash can during an out-of-control binge at 22 years old. Who does that? I wondered, absolutely disgusted with myself. But what felt even worse was when I stole the binge food. Among all possible jobs, I became…Read More
I’m going crazy, I thought as I grabbed a cookie out of the trashcan during an out-of-control binge at 22-years-old. Who does that? I wondered, absolutely disgusted with myself. Unfortunately, my solution to end the confusing and chaotic relationship that I had with food turned into: just don’t eat. Of…Read More
“I could have been that girl,” author and friend June Alexander wrote to me regarding the recent news coverage about a woman in her twenties who was allowed to choose physician-assisted suicide for what the Dutch Euthanasia Commission deemed ‘incurable’ posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD. Tragically, like June, this woman had…Read More
Dr. Tian Dayton has been one of my writing and speaking heroes for many years. She has written over fifteen books! Her work emanates with passion, authenticity, and real solutions. With the post below, she has allowed me to share some thoughts from her book, The ACoA Trauma Syndrome: The Impact of…Read More
I distinctly remember feeling fat wearing the leotard pictured to the left. Yes, at the young age of four, I already heard Ed screaming, “You aren’t good enough.” If you hear Ed’s voice, you know that he can talk incessantly all year round. You also know that his chatter can get…Read More