You Must Be Hungry

Recovery and change felt absolutely inconceivable when I was trapped in the pattern of anorexia bulimia. My sense of self had been eroded to such an extent that any self belief had long since disappeared, and I had no faith that I could alter behaviours and patterns that I felt compelled to adhere to.
I can therefore see how approaches like these would be really helpful at starting to re-frame the process of change and building up proof that it is, indeed, possible.
It was through 'shaking up'other aspects of my life in the first instance, that I was able to gain enough confidence to 'shake up' the food aspects.

Thanks so much for posting this. CRT looks like it might be a really promising adjunct to treatment of anorexia nervosa.

It makes sense - but what if you have no-one to play cards with?

I had anorexia for the best part of ten years. Essentially now I am deemed recovered as my weight is within the healthy range and I no longer have the self-disipline to reduce it.

But life is still crowded out by the obsession with food, the meticulous control of food and the compulsion to follow complicated food routines and rituals. If I am not trying to loose weight, why do I do this? I can't understand and I more importantly I can't stop - even in the face of the knowledge that this is miserable and that a better life is passing me by.