A woman discovers how God works from the inside out. by Kimberly Davidson Ophelia, in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, illustrates the destructive forces affecting young women. Ophelia is a typical girl, footloose and fancy-free. But she loses herself in adolescence. She falls in love with Hamlet and lives only for his approval. She doesn’t have a…
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Parent Power
How you can help keep your kids drug-free. by Christy Heitger-Casbon The statistics are startling. According to the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among America’s youth. Focus Adolescent Services reports that the average age of first marijuana use is 14, and each year more teens enter…
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For more help, check out the following resources: Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research institute, recently issued a 60-page report titled Treating Teens: A Guide to Adolescent Drug Programs, designed to help parents and other adults make choices about teen substance abuse treatment. Visit http://www.drugstrategies.org/pubs.html to place an order. If you’re looking for tips on how…
Read moreOvercoming a Binge Eating Disorder
Too much of a good thing is dangerous. by Jeannie Moore Do you find yourself eating until you are out of control or almost sick? Or keeping secret stashes of food, such as chocolate, chips, or cookies? Does your family nag you about how much you are eating? Does food seem to bring comfort…
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Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. 603 Stewart Street, Suite 803Seattle, WA 98101Phone: (206) 382-3587 or 1-800-931-2237http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Academy for Eating Disorders6728 Old McLean Village DriveMcLean, VA 22101-3906 Binge Eating ProgramWestern Psychiatric Institute and Clinic3811 O’Hara StreetPittsburgh, PA 15213 Women’s Recovery Center110 N. Essex AvenueNarberth, PA 19072Phone: (215) 664-5858 Nutrition Research ClinicBaylor College of Medicine6535 Fannin StreetMS…
Read moreOne More Prayer
Finding the faith to go on. by Jewell Johnson Alone in the darkness, tears blinding my eyes, I tried to follow the beam of headlights on the highway. Coming to a decision, I declared, “I can’t pray another prayer for Jenny.” I was sick of the eating disorder that tormented our daughter, the smell…
Read moreNot Just a Girl Thing
A man learns what women more often know:the emotional and physical trauma of anorexia. by Paul C. Mihalak Why did I end up like this? How did my life turn out so wrong? These questions and many others rumbled like a freight train through my foggy brain. The bright lights of the emergency room…
Read moreMy Turn to Die
Navigating the ups and downs of addictive behavior. by K. P. Rojas The letter sat on my desk, unopened. Why was I afraid to open it? Because I knew there was something in that letter I didn’t want to read, didn’t want to tackle. I had no idea its pages would lead to a…
Read moreMy Daughter’s Addiction
The “perfect “child creates the perfect nightmare. by Connie Vigil Platt Most mothers think their children are the best at everything. That’s how I felt about my daughter, Kathy. She was beautiful: tall and slim with flawless skin that seldom produced the usual teenage blemish. Her teeth were white and straight. Others often commented…
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Winning the secret battle over bulimia. by Kimberly Davidson An insatiable monster crept into my life unnoticed. It started when I lost fifteen pounds. “You’re so thin!” people told me. “You look terrific!” I longed for more praise. What began at age seventeen as a mere diet turned into a battle with a life-zapping…
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