family relationships – I Quit: Giving up Bulimia

Guilt

I grew up in an incredibly conservative religious denomination with a narcissistic mother and bipolar father. So, I’ve experienced a lot of guilt over the years. I legitimately feel guilty right now, which just brought out a realization: I haven’t suffered from lingering guilt in a long time–at some point, it stopped being the normContinue reading “Guilt”

Rage II

It must be exhausting to be a therapist and not be able to just call out what you see when you see it. There’s no way I’d have the patience to wait on people to figure things out on their own. So, I’ve realized that I’m not actually angry at the day-to-day stuff that goesContinue reading “Rage II”

Rage

I’ve been reading a little of Dr. Sarno’s book The Mind Body Prescription, and I have a lot of thoughts about it: I do believe there’s a correlation between trauma/rage and pain/illness. I don’t know what to do with that belief or what to do next. It makes me feel more “hippie-dippy” than I careContinue reading “Rage”

Mom IX

I learned long ago to only talk to my mom on my own terms. I never answer when she calls; I find a time when I genuinely want to talk to her and cultivate my most generous attitude. I physically smile before I make the call, and then I dive in. But, I realized theContinue reading “Mom IX”

Mom

I’ve avoided this topic over the last several months. I have a complicated relationship with my mom, but I’m relatively sure that I’m the only one in this duo who feels that way. We talk almost every day, but it’s mostly a quick call to discuss the weather and what the kids are up thatContinue reading “Mom”