What is Food-Addiction
Compulsive overeating is characterised by an addiction to food. An individual suffering from compulsive overeating disorder engages in frequent episodes of uncontrolled eating, or ...
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Wednesday November 25, 2009
Inspirational
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Sometimes in the self-discovery that allows for personal growth and acceptance, it is equally important to recall a moment where we know we were loved ... recalling it provides the "balance" that is needed in our lives and promotes the healing of our hearts.
As a chubby 13 or 14-year-old, finding stylish clothes that fit was a daunting task. One day, my mother told my father, "...
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This forest is awesome. It is cool and a little dark where we walk - the sun filters through above - it is magical.
The trees wrapping around one another as they grow. I would like to live in this forest. I could use SOMETHING wrapping around me:)
It's a little like a wonderland - I expect pixies to leap out at any point - Heinze loves it too. I wish the deer...2 Recommendations10 Comments -
Just though you all might like to see the BEFORE and AFTER pics side by side. This is what can happen with the loving, caring support of friends!!! Those kind words and encouragements ... and the hugs that are given through the world of the Internet ... change lives. Let these pictures prove to you that YOU TOO CAN DO THISSS!!!!!
Mrs B and those of you who participated in ...4 Recommendations5 Comments -
I just want to let you all know that I have been on DS for almost two years now. When I first joined, I had recently been discharged from a two week stay at Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital. I have come a long way and thanks to Daily Strength, I was able to grow, learn, and share. Knowing my triggers and Using Affirmations and Cognitive Therapy has been a big help in my recovery....6 Recommendations27 Comments
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I had two doctors’ appointments this week (Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th).
My doctor’s appointment on Tuesday was with a gastriologist in Toronto. I wasn't expecting to get too much out of the appointment because I have a fear of needles and she hasn't recommended any test that doesn't involve needles. We had talked about sedatives with her bu...3 Recommendations25 Comments -
As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess! I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok. When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...4 Recommendations23 Comments
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This was actually reported by a teacher.
After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school.
One child wrote the following: we always used to spend the holidays with grandma and grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house but grandpa got retarted and they moved to Florida. Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass. Th...2 Recommendations19 Comments -
The Long Awaited Tummy Pictures ~ and ~ The Princess Leaves the Surgery Center!
Monday, April 21, 2008
by: heartgirl
The Long Awaited Tummy Pictures ~ and ~ The Princess Leaves the Surgery Center! The Princess Leaves the Surgery Center! ~ Day 1 Complete and Going Home (NOT)
Being on a gurney and feeling a tight pressure from my waist to my buttocks was my first recollection that the surgery had been completed. Yes, I looked down, and my tummy appeared pretty flat compared to the tummy that had entered the surgi...4 Recommendations15 Comments -
If Nadia can jump out of an airplane, then sure as shit I should be able to ride on the back of a motorcycle. It’s kind of the same thing, no? I mean, for one you're travelling in a vertical direction, the other horizontally. And on a motorcycle you don’t have a parachute... but then again you’re only moving half as fast! Not that I understand terminal velocit...1 Recommendation17 Comments
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Dammit, I love a sunny day! My spirit just soars as I feel like I actually want to be a part of life & the world outside of this house!
We picked up my Mom & Dad from the airport last night. They were in Houston for a couple of weeks visiting my brother. THIS trip went far better for them than their last. The last time turned out to be a very costly adventure because my mom ...2 Recommendations12 Comments
