While writing our book, Almost Anorexic, my coauthor, clinical psychologist Jennifer J. Thomas, and I stumbled upon the popular blog, Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder? Written by clinical psychologist Stacey Rosenfeld, we knew right away that we wanted to quote her blog in our book: “My contention is that every woman…Read More
Driving to a yoga class today, I saw the bumper sticker: “Don’t believe everything you think.” When we believe each thought that enters our head, especially the negative ones, we tend to stay trapped in old, destructive mindsets and behaviors. Coincidentally, this concept relates to my recent conversation with award-winning writer, Marya…Read More
“It’s so easy. It’s like eating. You put it in your mouth and swallow,” bestselling author Marya Hornbacher told me in regard to taking medication for a mental illness. “If you want to go back to the Twelve Steps, it’s number three. You made the decision to turn your will…Read More
One of the first books I ever read about eating disorders was Marya Hornbacher’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia. When I read her words, I instantly felt connected. Maybe, just maybe, I wasn’t the only person in the world who struggled with food. In a recent conversation…Read More
I have met some amazing people via the Internet, and Meredith Thomas is one. Of course, I count my husband in that great bunch of people, too, thanks to online dating! (You will read below that Meredith had a bit of luck finding love online as well.) When I first…Read More