If you struggle with eating too much sugar or a sugar addiction, or if you simply want to transition into a low sugar diet, you may need to set some internal boundaries around how much sugar you eat. To do that, you need to gently, kindly and … [Read more]
What to do when you feel powerless and collapse into overeating
When you’re in a grounded, secure emotional space, it’s easy to say no to the impulse to binge, overeat, restrict, or purge. But what happens when you feel powerless, hopeless, or helpless? When you’re in this emotional space, you can believe you’ll … [Read more]
Bringing in compassion when we attack ourselves for struggling
There's a line in an essay by mystic Thomas Merton where he writes of "the brutality of our will." This line reminds me of a fellow line, a lyric from a Wailin' Jennys' song: will we bite against the silence Fill our days with noise and … [Read more]
When you use food to care for the pain of powerlessness
Years ago, a woman in my classes said that food and sugar addiction is the "good girl's addiction." What is a good boy or girl? This is often someone whose focus on being good means abandoning their own needs in the process. This can lead to an … [Read more]
Soothing the panic of mistakes
Once you make a mistake with food – like emotional eating, eating too many calories, or eating a “bad” food – it can feel like all is lost. You may lose your balance and move into a “what the hell” space. This hopeless space can result in a binge, … [Read more]
Why you don’t need to fix yourself to heal from overeating
If you've gotten stuck in eating disorders, a food compulsion, or a sugar addiction, and you've been working really hard, trying to fix yourself, I invite you to lay that burden down. You do not need to fix yourself to heal, grow or … [Read more]