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…
Tag: Addictions
What Sets Us Free
Sometimes victory over addictions occursover time, as we mature in faith. by Nancy Slack I sat at the kitchen table, staring at a pack of cigarettes. I took one out of the pack and lit it. After tomorrow, I thought, I will never light a cigarette again. Tomorrow I’m going to quit smoking. I…
One 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…
Overcoming-Binge Eating Disorder Programs
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…
Overcoming 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…
Parent Power-Additional resources
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…
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…
Saving Ophelia
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…
Saving Ophelia Resources
Want more information on eating disorders? Check these out: I’m Beautiful? Why Can’t I See It? Daily Encouragement to Promote Healthy Eating and Positive Self-Esteem, by Kimberly Davidson Hope, Help, and Healing for Eating Disorders: A New Approach to Treating Anorexia, Bulimia, and Overeating, by Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. Life Inside the Thin Cage: A Personal…
The Gambling Trap
Hard lessons from easy money. by Jeri Darby While scanning the newspaper, my eyes rested on a short story about a crumbling marriage. Nothing out of the ordinary. Then laughter rose inside me as I read further. The distraught husband was divorcing his wife because she refused to give up bingo. Bingo? I silently…