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Eating disorders are psychologically based conditions in which food and weight obsessions become the central focus of one’s life.

Eating disorders go beyond the drive to be thin. There are many factors that play into the development of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Central to eating disorders is often a harsh, distorted, highly critical attitude about body image and weight. Eating disorders impact anyone, regardless of age, gender, race, social or economic background, or education.

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Overeating: Understanding and Taking Back Control

     

		
    
							
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    Overeating is a common and complex behavior in this culture. Do you know why you overeat?
    
						
			
			
		

	

	
	



  	
	
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I’m ‘BLEEPING’ Tired!

     

		
    
							
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    Be compassionate, share you story and be sure to turn your passion, exhaustion, and frustration into action.
    
						
			
			
		

	

	
	



  	
	
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Imperfection? Yes, please!

     

		
    
							
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    For lack of a better phrase, “It’s okay not to be okay.”
    
						
			
			
		

	

	
	



  	
	
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BElieve in YOUrself : One Step At a Time

     

		
    
							
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    I’ve made up my mind about how to keep moving forward in my recovery: one step at a time. 
    
						
			
			
		

	

	
	



  	
	
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You Will Be Heard 

     

		
    
							
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    Psychological, interpersonal, social and biological elements are all part of the eating disorder origin. 
    
						
			
			
		

	

	
	



  	
	
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Enough of the Fun House: Transform Your Optical Illusion

     

		
    
							
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    As we mature, we’re given the tools to deal with adversity.
    
						
			
			
		

	

	
	



  	
	
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My Birthday Present: “25 Years to Life”

     

		
    
							
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    Picture it, Williston, ND, 1986. A healthy, nearly nine
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Don't Wait Until Heaven: Find Your Five People Now

     

		
    
							
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    I’ve never seen the film, “The Five People You Meet in
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