tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496409005190345211.post4254913229832990818..comments2023-10-24T07:32:49.102-07:00Comments on Leah: Not Otherwise Specified: IOP- Week One recapLeah: Not Otherwise Specifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592428048419117998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496409005190345211.post-31046138967093934512015-04-14T18:25:01.019-07:002015-04-14T18:25:01.019-07:00Hi Leah, I am in recovery from alcoholism and you ...Hi Leah, I am in recovery from alcoholism and you are talking my language - just from a different vantage point - my biggie too was learning <a href="http://bestofnewcastle.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/top-ten-yoga-in-newcastle.html" rel="nofollow">emotional mastery</a> - you can learn to master your emotions - not control them, just be the master, then you are on your way. Sober 16 months btw...Bren Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484789907845282383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496409005190345211.post-3494903807841475952015-03-27T16:30:06.859-07:002015-03-27T16:30:06.859-07:00Oh... Leah. I've been reading your blog since...Oh... Leah. I've been reading your blog since I followed Weight Watchers (which I totally f*cked up and turned into a bout of near-anorexic relapse, went below the healthy range and got kicked out... but that's another story.) You always seem so sincere and honest, so I've kept reading even though I don't always know what to say.<br /><br />But I wanted to comment now because I WENT TO RENFREW TOO. After WW I was so messed up that I, too, had no idea how to eat normal-sized meals either, and, like you, found myself miserable and eating in unstructured ways, believing that I 'couldn't' eat normal-sized meals without gaining weight.<br /><br />Renfrew didn't wind up being the only answer for me. I should say that up front. I wound up also going into DBT therapy to manage emotions and getting a nutritionist to consult weekly. The one part of Renfrew that freaked me out a little was that sometimes the other girls would glorify eating disorders a bit. Eventually I felt I had to get out. It sounds like your group is more mature. I also think that the exchanges are a fantastic starting point, but be sure to make it your own--i.e. don't feel imprisoned by exchanges or treat them as restriction. I used to 'game' them by trying to find the lowest-calorie versions of each 'exchange,' rather than what I actually wanted, which totally backfired.<br /><br />But it can be a GREAT place and it sounds like learning to unstick your emotions from food issues is goin well for you. THat was 100% the key for me. I'm now able to be sad and not immediately think it's because I'm fat or because I ate xyz 'bad food.' That part is so hard but so, so worth it.<br /><br />Best of luck with your recovery. I'm very hopeful for you. You are indeed a kind person. XXXXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961526557850195944noreply@blogger.com