Welcome to the blog space of the Looking Glass community, where we post our own and others’ reflections and perspectives on eating disorder issues, programs and resources, journeys of recovery, and community news and events.
Home for the Holidays by Alison E. As the holidays approach, I often think back to what it used to be like - how my favourite season became marred by the angst, pain, and sometimes crippling fear fomented by anorexia. If it hadn't been for the incredible patience and support of those who cared for…
DetailsFor so many years, I struggled in silence. I refused to admit to myself and to others that I had a problem that I couldn’t fix on my own. I knew for a long time that I should have gotten help for my eating disorder a lot sooner than I did. What held me back?…
DetailsThis Is What We Learned by Alison E. Experience has shown that in many cases, recovery (especially in its early stages) can be hardest when you are caring for close family members. It seems the enmeshment between parent and child is too great, the emotional investment too profound, their relationship too jarred by the mental…
DetailsPeople say that when you leave residential treatment for an eating disorder, the journey of recovery is not over. And, in fact, the journey is actually just beginning.
Now, don’t let that scare you. Of course we’d like to hear that all the hard work is behind us and that now we can really start living our lives, but let me stop you right there. Life is a journey and even while you’re in recovery, you’re still living your life. This is your life. You can exist or live. You can survive or thrive. And recovery is all about learning to live and thrive again...
DetailsA Brave New World by Whitney As a young woman living existing with bulimia, I held onto a lot of fear and shame about my eating disorder. I had been struggling with my weight, self-esteem, and mental health issues for over twelve years but my fears and concerns kept holding me back from getting the…
DetailsHelp That Lasts by Alison E. One of the most important lessons I've learned in recovery is that no one can recover from an eating disorder alone. I would know; I’m an anorexia survivor. Without hospitalization, residential care, the support of health practitioners, and other resources in the community, I would not be in the…
DetailsWhat a Thing to Choose by Jenna S. The days seemed long. Hours dragged on and on. Tears always felt as if their presence was welcomed and it was as if there was a fog over my eyes, keeping me from seeing clearly. School was impossible, friends were shoved aside. I trusted very few people.…
DetailsWhen treating a person with an eating disorder, healthcare professionals need to realize the long-standing affects, issues and challenges that the person might be dealing with, even after successfully completing a program at a residential treatment facility...
DetailsThis was my fourth year attending Looking Glass’ Summer Camp as the Camp Dietitian. This year, like all the others, was so memorable and was a real journey...
DetailsOn Thursday, Sept. 11th at 6:45 PM, join The Looking Glass Foundation’s staff, Board of Directors and family for an evening of song and storytelling with Mindy Dillard at Vancouver’s Fringe Festival. In her one-woman show, How to Survive a Poison Apple, Mindy weaves a musical travelogue from her experiences with body dysmorphia...
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