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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jun 4, 20231 min read
A Tip for Managing Body Image Distress
When you're in recovery from an eating disorder, you're going to struggle with your body image sometimes. It's just part of it. What's...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 28, 20231 min read
Trying to fit a square peg into a round hole isn't a health strategy...
Ever try to fit a square peg into a round hole? <-- Here's what happens. The force by which you shove it, causes damage to the square...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 12, 20231 min read
If foot binding is barbaric...
[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery} I remember being in social studies class when I was in middle school and learning about foot...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 8, 20231 min read
The Hamster Wheel of a Weight-Focused Life
[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery] An older woman once said to me, 'I spent my entire life trying to change my body. And for what?...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Ever see a lion on a diet?
Have you ever seen a lion on a diet? Or a herd of zebras fretting about their carb intake? Of course not. These majestic creatures use...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Make a body-positive closet
If you're cleaning out your closet while recovering from an eating disorder, I have some advice for you. Clutter expert Marie Kondo,...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 26, 20231 min read
A broken bone is a great reminder...
This broken bone in my hand is such a good reminder to love our bodies - every part of them. I broke a bone in my hand while playing...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 14, 20231 min read
It's not an eating disorder...
It's an eating adaptation. It's how people cope with being told over again and again that they have to eat or look a certain way to...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 6, 20231 min read
Don't sweat it if your body doesn't look like Rihanna's
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Don't sweat it if your body doesn't look like Rihanna's - you're already a winner! After all, your body has...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 31, 20231 min read
A Shame-Free Relationship with Food
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your eating choices. What you eat is not an issue of...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Is it me or is it the food?
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So let me get this straight, whomever is in charge of American food... you're gonna take a couple of...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 13, 20232 min read
"Annoying Bra Fat"???
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So, there's an exercise class that I enjoy and do often. The only thing I don't like about the class is...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Diet Talk Goes Viral
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Yesterday, I overheard a mother body-shaming herself in front of her husband and kids. I hurt for her....
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