Karly Randolph Pitman
Several years ago, a few months into a long Montana winter, my friend Rob taught me how to play cribbage. Cribbage was a tradition at our small town’s coffee shop, a way to enjoy the cold winter days, and Rob taught everyone who walked through … [Read more]
Caring for the losses that lie underneath overeating
http://fiveoceanspress.wistia.com/medias/3293wtuhfw?embedType=seo&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=1024 Undigested grief and loss are often what lie underneath stuck patterns of overeating. These losses can stem from childhood or adulthood. … [Read more]
Moving out of powerlessness and helplessness with food
Because overeating can feel so painful and frustrating, it’s easy to feel victimized by it. When we feel victimized by something, we tend to feel powerless, ashamed, and often deeply frightened. You may experience this as a sense of terror or … [Read more]
Facing the vulnerability of addiction
How do we relate to what is young, and tender, and fragile - including what is young, and tender and fragile in us? This is the question that addiction asks of us. Recently, a friend of mine quit a chewing tobacco habit. Chewing was something he'd … [Read more]
Let’s stop seeing overeating as a ‘moral failure’
Overeating is so often misunderstood, devalued, and feared. Overeating is so painful, and equally frustrating – something you long not to do but find yourself doing anyway. It can bring up embarrassment and shame about being “so out of control.” In … [Read more]
Caring for the longing for the ‘perfect mother’
Over the years, many men and women have asked me a version of this question: “I keep looking for something in the food. I keep hoping. I keep searching. But what am I searching for?” It’s a great question, and one that points to our deepest … [Read more]
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