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Letting Go of Shame in Eating Disorder Recovery

Greta Gleissner, LCSW Your eating disorder is the ‘critical voice’ inside of your head that urges you to feel guilty and shameful for the actions you take. It is normal to feel shame when struggling with an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder. However, the key to recovering from your […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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Help for the Holidays: 7 Ways to Keep Food Addicts in Recovery

Rhona Epstein, Psy.D., C.A.C. For clients with food issues and eating addictions, the holidays can be far from sweet. There’s serious risk of relapsing into a mad cycle of binges with all the visions of candy canes and Christmas hams, constant songs and jingles about food, and tempting sweets and excess at every turn. Add […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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Incarnational Attachment:  The Transforming Power of Being Emotionally Present in Marriage.

W. Jesse Gill, Psy.D.   Many theories and ideas about love have been handed down to us through the centuries.  In our modern era, one powerful theory has emerged which actually instructs us in tangible ways about what love is between humans.  This theory was developed by John Bowlby (1969) and is aptly called Attachment […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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Weekend Read: Handbook of Humility: Theory, Research and Applications

In today’s atmosphere of division and contention, the virtue of humility is increasingly important. Humility is a virtue that is often overlooked, given that it is one of the “milder” emotions and is not always obvious due to its very nature. Yet it is foundational to a Christian walk, whether we are utilizing humility in […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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Indiana Jones and the Divorce Stats of Doom

Shaunti Feldhahn OK, raise your hand if you have ever quoted the facts about the 50% divorce rate? Yep, that would be all of us! How about this one? Have you ever lamented the fact that the divorce rate was the same in the church? Or that most marriages are just hanging in there, not […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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The Case for Faith: Celebrating Hope in Mental Health Care

Tim Clinton, Ed.D., and Eric Scalise, Ph.D.     Spirituality is mysterious, but real. It has offered countless millions a place of refuge, solace, comfort, hope and a deeper sense of purpose and meaning—especially in times of tragedy or crisis where grief and despair crouch at the doorstep of the soul seeking to rob a […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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Eating Disorders: Self-Soothing Techniques

Greta Gleissner, LCSW   When diagnosed with an eating disorder such as bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder, individuals may experience high levels of stress and anxiety. To cope with tumultuous situations that elicit the stress-response, learning self-soothing techniques can highly benefit any individual during stressful situations or environments.   Individuals diagnosed with an […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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More than a Statistic

Molly-Catherine K. Goodson, M.A., J.D. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month   October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The pain of people impacted by domestic violence can be difficult to imagine. Yet even when it seems that there is no hope for change and help, God’s promises still ring true. When no one else […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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Mental Illness Says You're Alone: Don't Believe It.

Amy Simpson, M.B.A. Re-blogged with permission from amysimpsononline.com     I saw it again just the other day: redemption in action, changing the lives of people affected by mental illness. Another reminder that none of us is alone. This month I was privileged to travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania (a lovely town, by the way), to join in […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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Eating Disorders: Who Do You Want To Be?

Greta Gleissner, LCSW     You are on the empowering journey of recovering from an eating disorder and now have the opportunity to be anyone you want to be. Building a new identity can be daunting at times, but it also provides an opportunity for you to establish more meaningful relationships and accomplish your lifelong […]

By THE AACC, 7 years ago