The holiday season used to be my favorite time of year. Other than the time I spent struggling with an eating disorder, most of my memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas from childhood are filled with trips to the mall to pick out gifts, hearing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” endlessly on … Read More
Distorted body image and impaired self-perception are common symptoms that women who suffer from eating disorders may experience. While the severity of these symptoms may differ from woman to woman, their presence is often commonplace among those who have eating disorders. Some eating disorders result in more drastic changes to a woman’s body image, which … Read More
Your loved one has finally agreed to get treatment. After years of watching them struggle and possibly deny the presence of an eating, substance abuse or mood-disorder, they are now embarking on the journey to hope and healing. Of course, this feels like a relief and is cause to celebrate, but in some ways, it … Read More
At Timberline Knolls, we’ve spent the last 14 years helping thousands of women and adolescent girls on their road to recovery from eating disorders, addiction, and mood disorders. But, as many learn, recovery is a journey that lasts a lifetime. It takes continued support from every person in your life to ensure that you spend … Read More
Forgiveness is one of those stubborn things that is much easier said than done. It is impossible to go through life without being wronged by someone, and without, knowingly or not, hurting others. We can choose to handle these experiences by holding on to bitterness, regret and shame, or choosing to forgive. But, in order … Read More
When you head off to college, you might feel all kinds of emotions. You’re living without your family for the first time, and it’s up to you to figure out how to succeed with very little guidance. If you’ve struggled with unhealthy dieting and exercise habits in the past, the added pressures that come with … Read More
Legality is an important factor when it comes to drug use. A suburban mother or Wall Street executive, both of whom would never be found scoring drugs in a back alley, will take and often become addicted to Adderall. After all, it is a widely-prescribed pharmaceutical medication. And there within lies the problem with kratom—it, … Read More
Historically, the word clean referred to anything that was not dirty. “Clean as a whistle.” Similarly, pure meant something that was uncontaminated or virtuous. “Pure as the driven snow.” Only in the past two decades have both of these commonly used words taken on entirely new meanings. Today clean and pure are synonymous with healthy … Read More
Cigarette smoking was a commonplace activity midway through the previous century. Smoking was cool, sexy, made additionally enticing by its presence in blockbuster movies and popular television shows. It took decades for science to catch up with culture. Not until 1966 did the federal government place a label on cigarette packages, warning of their danger. … Read More
An estimated 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Accidents and illnesses such as pancreatitis, cancer, heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver account for many of these deaths. Another lesser-known cause is suicide; the risk … Read More
