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Peer Contagion: Eating Disorder Friends
I can name 3 people from high school who had eating disorders. Peer contagion is the influence a friend has on your behavior and emotions.
Aug 14, 20206 min read


What is an Accountability Partner?
For someone with an eating disorder, an accountability partner can assist in recovery. An accountability partner can hold you accountable.
Jun 9, 20203 min read


Stages of Addiction Recovery
There are three stages of recovery: the transition/abstinence stage, the early recovery/repair stage, and the ongoing recovery/growth stage.
May 19, 20201 min read


What is Pica?
Pica is characterized by eating items of no nutritional value such as ice, soap, dirt, or paint. It is a rare eating disorder.
May 15, 20203 min read


Is There Such a Thing as an Addictive Personality?
We have all heard, "I just have an addictive personality." Is it scientific and what does it have to do with an eating disorder?
Apr 28, 20204 min read


How Lack of Purpose Leads to Addiction
Eating disorders are behavioral addictions. Addiction and lack of purpose are intertwined, but with an eating disorder, which came first?
Apr 14, 20203 min read
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