The Body Image Site for Every Body
By Allison Epstein If you’ve been following us here at Adios Barbie for a while, or if you were here with us for one special day this February, you know that an important part of our mission is to expand the conversation society currently allows about our bodies and ourselves. Without diverse and accurate representation, we risk … [Read more...]
By Valerie Kusler I work as an eating disorder (ED) therapist because I was lucky enough to experience recovery and get my life back, and I wanted to spread that possibility to other people struggling. Because of my background and profession, I sometimes underestimate the extent of misinformation (or total lack of information) … [Read more...]
By Erin McKelle February is National Eating Disorder Awareness Month, and we’re inviting you to help us spread the word! On Monday, February 24th from 8-9pm EST, Adios Barbie is teaming up with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) to host our second annual #AdiosED Twitter party. This year, our theme is … [Read more...]
By Allison Epstein September 1st was my one-year anniversary. Not a romantic anniversary with a candlelit dinner and diamond earrings. The one-year anniversary of my recovery from an eating disorder. I don’t know if taking a day to celebrate the recovery process is common, but I wanted to commemorate the year I began … [Read more...]
by Golda Poretsky Every week, I hear from people who feel like they’re addicted to food. When you feel like you’re addicted to food, you can’t stop thinking about what you’re going to eat, what you just ate, what you might eat later. You rarely crave the nutrient dense stuff, but rather find yourself thinking about desserts … [Read more...]
by Lori Blough, Writing/Publishing Intern (2013) I’m fat. I’m actually more than fat. I’m morbidly obese. And I have an eating disorder. I’m not anorexic or even bulimic, though the heavens know I certainly prayed for that in my early teens, as awful as that sounds. I would have rather had some disease, some cancer, … [Read more...]
By Allison Epstein, Intern (2013) Writing doesn’t scare me. Bats circling over the roof of my house scare me. When the spider crawling across my desk suddenly disappears and I have no idea where it went, that scares me. Writing? I’ve got this. But looking at my blank screen while trying to write this post, I was terrified. I’ve … [Read more...]
By Valerie Kusler, Contributor In December 2011, The Renfrew Center Foundation – a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to advancing the education, prevention, research and treatment of eating disorders – commissioned a study of nearly 1,300 women ages 18 and up. Their goal was to capture women’s feelings … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: This post does not address all the various approaches and models when it comes to eating disorder treatment, but rather outlines a few methods. We plan on posting follow-up pieces that will further expand on other eating disorder treatment options. Please note that Adios Barbie does not endorse any specific approach … [Read more...]
By Melissa A. Fabello Eating disorder recovery – defined in simplest terms as a remission from disordered eating behavior with the goal of becoming healthy again – can sometimes feel like a delicate balance for those in the process. Constantly surrounded by the very substance that threatens a relapse into disordered behavior, … [Read more...]