Feeling And Healing

JUST FOR TODAY:  Acknowledge that if you are feeling, you are healing.

You overslept and now you are running late, so you feel stressed.  You can't find your wallet, which has your ID and money and all of your credit cards inside, so you feel worried.  Your dog just got sick on your favorite rug, so you feel frustrated.  All of these feelings are typical responses to challenging situations.  In the past, you may have numbed these emotions with excess food, or other eating disorder behaviors.  Now, you can feel a variety of emotions, which is a positive step in recovery from eating disorders and weight problems.  Although your emotions might be unfamiliar or uncomfortable, being able to identify what you are feeling is the first step towards healing.

©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado