Tag: exercise and eating disorders

advocacy My prize in eating disorder recovery is the opportunity to move forward

My prize in eating disorder recovery is the opportunity to move forward

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When I began to recover from an eating disorder, I often found myself in close company with anger. I felt I was thrown into a pool with no instructions on how to swim. There were many moving pieces around me, yet I had little information. Upon reflection I realize this...

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advocacy Things I learned from my eating disorder 

Things I learned from my eating disorder 

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Almost three years have passed since I began to recover from anorexia nervosa. In July 2020, my 65th birthday was coming up and I could not remember a time without eating disorder thoughts and behaviors. Eating disorders are devious and sneaky; mine defied discovery for decades. Now I know better,...

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Anorexia Autism and eating disorders: a journey of acceptance and awareness

Autism and eating disorders: a journey of acceptance and awareness

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Today is what I’ve come to call a disorder day—an unpleasant, often unpredictable, pill-popping, anxiety-ridden, hold fast to whatever sane or stable thing that you can, just want to get through it kinda day. For anyone immune to these dis-orderly durations of agitation and agony—congrats, you are living a great...

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New research in exercise and eating disorders

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by Alanah Dobinson, Accredited Exercise Physiologist Exercise serves a different purpose for everyone. What is your purpose when you exercise? Some of us use exercise to de-stress; some of us use it to improve our health. However, some people utilize exercise for punishment, or are reliant on it to regulate...

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