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Twitter and Eating Disorder Recovery Tweets – Why I Twitter

Joanna Poppink — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:45:17 +0000

Recently I was asked about twittering and the value of personal and professional tweets. I do a mix. In the back of my mind I’m always thinking about my patient population, whether the people are my actual patients or among the many people I know and will never know who are affected by an eating disorder. [...]

Consultation versus Psychotherapy Appointment

Joanna Poppink — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:03:25 +0000

I’m putting together my FAQ pages for my new website and thought perhaps some entries would be useful here. Question: What is the difference between a consultation and a psychotherapy appointment with Joanna? Answer: A consultation is a time limited experience with Joanna where you provide specific information so Joanna can give you her opinion or perspective on your [...]

Michael Jackson: Anorexia?

Joanna Poppink — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:50:05 +0000

For the past two nights I’ve been watching Michael Jackson videos on youtube. Here are a few. Beat It Billy Jean Thriller Michael Jackson & Brittany Spears live From New York Times: great interactive timeline of Michael Jackson’s life. I’ve always loved his music and his distinctive and electrifying dance moves. But I had never watched his career unfold chronologically before my [...]

YoYo weight gain and weight loss

Joanna Poppink — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:18:05 +0000

Many people get caught in the yoyo weight gain - weight loss experience yet feel they don’t meet the various criteria for an eating disorder. A challenging but efficient way to approach your eating dilemma is to keep a journal. Every morning if possible, write for three or four pages. Write whatever comes to you mind. [...]

How often do you see your eating disorder recovery clients? Cost is an issue.

Joanna Poppink — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:59:28 +0000

This question often comes up during a first consultation. I thought I’d answer it here so you can see the reasoning behind my response. In my Los Angeles private practice, seeing a client once a week is minimum. Twice a week is usual. Three and four times a week is not unusual. And there are times [...]

“Enough” for Your Bones, Your Recovery and Your Life

Joanna Poppink — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:07:09 +0000

Some guidelines for people who are already in some stage of eating disorder recovery (If you are in recovery you can hear this. If you are not in recovery your eating disorder will probably block this information or discount it.) The National Women’s Health Information Center offers these suggestions as part of a program to help prevent [...]

What do I do instead of going on a binge?

Joanna Poppink — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:05:52 +0000

At some point in your recovery work you struggle to truly stop bingeing and are on the edge of success. But you are tempted. No. It’s much more than that and you know it. You feel caught in a tractor beam that relentlessly draws you to the binge. How can you stop it? How can you pull [...]

More about relapse

Joanna Poppink — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:51:13 +0000

Going back to eating disorder behaviors days, weeks, months or even years after being free of the behaviors or even the desire can be disheartening at the least and frightening at the worst. I find in my work with others, and from my experience when I look back at my own recovery journey from bulimia, [...]

FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Hydroxycut Products

Joanna Poppink — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:50:13 +0000

Dietary Supplements Linked to One Death; Pose Risk of Liver Injury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. of Blasdell, N.Y. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver [...]

The path to the place beyond eating disorders

Joanna Poppink — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:42:03 +0000

recovery, recovey treatment, eating disorders. hope