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Bulimia.com eNewsFebruary 2010Welcome to the Gürze eNews!
Happy almost NEDAW everyone! By now I hope you've gotten your 2010 catalogue and love the gingkos on the cover as much as I do. As always, I welcome feedback, suggestions, and orders for more click here. This eNews features an article about "The Future of the Intuitive Eating Movement," by the always-interesting Karen Koenig, author of The Rules of Normal Eating and The Food and Feelings Workbook. Leigh tells me our bloggers have been busy this month, one posting almost every day. Check out the homepage here Next up is the iaedp conference in Orlando in March. (See below for a $50 discount for readers of this newsletter who register.) I'm going to be there in support of our newest authors who are giving a presentation and debuting their book, Finding Your Voice through Creativity, The Art and Journaling Workbook for Eating Disorders (you can preorder the book here). I've been editing this book for the past year. Having "sewed myself well" by making literally thousands of Gürze dolls in my early recovery, I am totally in love with its message: Creativity connects us to the inner voice; healing occurs when we listen. (BTW, I'm going to bring a doll to the conference to give away.) Michelle Lelwica, author of The Religion of Thinness, will also be speaking, as will Anita Johnston, author of Eating in the Light of the Moon, and Judy Rabinor, author of A Starving Madness. It's going to be a great conference. For more info click here One last item: Your responses to our catalogs are always welcome. Of course, we are happy when you write or call to tell us how much you love the cover photo or book choices. But this year, we also got calls about the white cover "wrap" from people who felt it was too revealing ("the postman might discover my secret") and from those who felt it was not revealing enough ("no one should be ashamed of having an ED"). Both these responses are completely valid, but in their own ways, they highlight the stigma attached to having an eating disorder. May all our efforts during NEDAW enlighten and inspire! Lindsey |
Announcements
Professionals: As a subscriber to the Gürze newsletter, register for iaedp Symposium 2010 and save $50!
iaedp Symposium 2010 Behind Closed Doors: Face to Face with the Client, Orlando FL, March 11-14, 2010
Details:http://www.iaedp.com
Enter Gurze as a discount code when you register and $50 will be deducted from your total registration. This year's symposium celebrates 25 years of service to the professional community!
Review the program in detail at http://iaedp.confex.com/iaedp/2010/webprogram/meeting.html.
Register at:http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=771096
Southern California-NEDA Walk 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
University of California at San Diego is hosting a NEDA Walk in support of NEDAwareness Week. Registration for this event will start at 9am. Please contact Bridget Whitlow at bwhitlow@ucsd.edu for more details.
Support our Marketing Coordinator Chris Allen as she walks to raise money for NEDA.
Go to http://www.firstgiving.com/chrisallen1 to make a donation.
Featured Article
The Future of the Intuitive Eating Movement
By Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed
"As a recovering chronic dieter, binge-eater, therapist, educator and author, I've been part of the movement toward saner/intuitive/"normal" eating for over 30 years, and wonder what would have happened if I hadn't stumbled upon Susie Orbach's Fat is a Feminist Issue. Back in the late 70s when the non-diet movement began as a ripple, it's easy to see how it could have passed people by. To this day, I have no idea how I lucked onto Orbach's book, but I'm eternally grateful that I did!" READ MORE
Featured Treatment Facilities
RADER PROGRAMS |
The staff at Rader Programs has been providing multidisciplinary eating disorder treatment for over 25 years. Our staff of caring and experienced eating disorder professionals includes psychiatrists, psychologists, internists, registered dietitians, registered nurses, master level counselors, family counselors, and exercise counselors who recognize the complexity of eating disorders and understand the emotional, physical, nutritional, exercise, family and social components. Our treatment approach is centered on the special needs of each individual and we provide a nurturing, supportive environment to help individuals and their families achieve life long recovery. For a free confidential consultation please call 800-841-1515. |
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Conferences and Events
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week at Iowa State University: Be Comfortable in Your Genes 2010 - NEW
Ames, Iowa
February 21 - 27
Presented by: ISU Student Counseling Services
For more information regarding EDAW or accessing ED services please contact: Michelle Roling, M.Ed., LMHC mroling@iastate.edu 515-294-5056
Monday 2/22
Mirrorless Monday. Multiple buildings across campus will have their mirrors covered in an attempt to help people value themselves from the inside out. People will be asked to write positive affirmations on the paper as a statement of self-care. Help celebrate YOU!
Jenni Schaefer—"Goodbye Ed, Hello Me!"
ISU Memorial Union- 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. presentation, book signing and reception People who struggle with eating disorders often ask, "Does it ever get better?" Jenni Schaefer, author of Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (McGraw-Hill 2009), offers hope to women and men across the globe by answering the question, "Yes, it does get better, really better." Co-sponsored: ISU Lectures, funded by GSB.
Tuesday 2/23
Treatment Team Training 9-12:30 pm. For CEU's Mary Greeley Medical Center Auditorium. A training for area clinicians; behavioral health staff from area treatment facilities, dieticians, nurses, physicians, school counselors graduate students studying in FMT, FSHN, KIN or PSYCH; and others involved in eating disorder treatment. Co-sponsored-Mary Greeley Medical Center.
"Do I Look Fat?" Documentary film at 7:00pm followed by Q & A. Kildee 125 Auditorium. A documentary about gay men, body image and eating disorders. Co-sponsored LGBT Alliance & SUB Films.
Wednesday 2/24
Don't fight your genes, change your JEANS! Memorial union under the oval stair case first floor. 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Drop off the jeans you no longer wear (or bring them to any of our events this week)—accept the body you have! All jeans will be donated to charity.
Friday 2/26
Freedom Friday. SCS ED outreach team offers presentations to area college, high school & junior high classrooms throughout central Iowa; discussing ways to experience freedom from negative body image/food behaviors and how to help a friend who is struggling with an eating disorder.
Saturday 2/27
Community Presentation, Q & A. 2:00 p.m. Ames Public Library, Community Room. Co-sponsored by Ames Public Library.
Cal State University at Long Beach's "HeadSTRONG Awareness Week"
February 22nd
11a-2p: Be Comfortable in your Genes Day. After collecting jeans donations for two months, HeadSTRONG will be inviting campus and community partners to decorate jeans with positive affirmations and display them in our campus quad. The event will encourage people to love themselves as they are and not always try to fit into that one old pair of jeans.
February 23rd
11am-2pm On-Campus Resource Fair—HeadSTRONG will be inviting campus and community partners together to advocate for living a healthy lifestyle and spread information about resources that exist promoting such. At the fair, we will have student performances, free mental-health screenings, and a "healthy-lifestyle" raffle.
February 23rd
6:30p: Documentary screening: Beauty Mark: Body Image & the Race for Perfection—HeadSTRONG will be hosting a free documentary showing and will be inviting campus and community members.
February 24th
10a-3p: Wellness Wednesday—HeadSTRONG will be hosting three workshops encouraging healthy living.The first will be a simple hair/makeup routine for individuals on the go.The second will be a workshop on tips for stress management.The third will be on Eating Mindfully.
February 25th
11a-1p: Smashing of the Scales—HeadSTRONG invites campus and community members to join us in standing up for self-esteem by smashing bathroom scales with sledgehammers.This event symbolizes the importance of health over weight.
February 25th
6:30p: Guest Speaker: Eating disorder activist Patrick Bergstrom will be speaking about his experiences overcoming his eating disorder, how to help a friend in need and how we can work to battle eating disorders in the future.
CONTACT FOR ALL EVENTS: Katie Gaston: kgaston@csulb.edu
Shoreline Fundraising Event: Private Screening of "America The Beautiful"
Saturday February 27, 2010
The Art Theatre of Long Beach
2025 E. 4th Street
7:00pm
Shoreline Center for Eating Disorder Treatment, in conjunction with Eating Disorders Awareness Week is excited to announce a private screening of "America The Beautiful" with special guest, film-maker Darryl Roberts who will hold a Q&A post screening.
Ticket Donation: $50*
Purchase tickets online: www.shoreline-eatingdisorders.com or call (562) 434-6007
* This is a fundraising event and all donations and proceeds will go towards providing transitional living scholarships to those in need. Your donations are tax deductible.
IADEP San Diego: Special Screening of "America The Beautiful"
Saturday February 27, 2010
1:00-4:00pm
Join IAEDP San Diego and sponsor Healthy Within for a screening of the acclaimed documentary "America The Beautiful" with special guest Carolyn Costin, MA, E.Ed, MFT, author of ED Sourcebook and 100 Questions and Answers About ED.
Suggested donation: $10
RSVP: iaedpsd@gmail.com
Shari Botwin Workshops on Eating Disorders & Recovery - NEW
Shari Botwin, author of Free At Last! The Power of Relationships in Overcoming Trauma, Abuse and Eating Disorders, will be honoring NEDA Week by giving two workshops on Eating Disorders & Recovery:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA — Wednesday Feb. 24th
Univeristy of Maryland, College Park, MD — Thursday Feb.25th
Visit http://www.sharibotwin.com or email sharilcsw@comcast.net for more information.
Body of Work: The Art of Eating Disorder Recovery by Judith Shaw - NEW
Washington University School of Medicine
March 1-12, 2010
9:30am-5:00pm
Body of Work is a sculptural diary of life with an eating disorder. Assemblage-style forms expose complex issues underlying anorexia and the challenges of recovery. A raw portrait of an often-misunderstood illness.
Meet the Artist. Monday, March 1, 2010 2-5pm
Contact Judith@judithshaw.com for more info.
San Diego, CA -26th Annual SCAN Symposium - NEW
March 28-30, 2010
Myths, Mysteries & Realities of Eating and Metabolism: Research to Practice
Stay abreast of emerging science and insights into energy balance, sports nutrition, cardiovascular health, and wellness; emphasizing issues related to disordered eating. Earn up to 28 Continuing Professional Education units.
For more details and registration, go to: http://www.scandpg.org/meeting_event.php
Manhattan, NY: "Journey to Hope" All Day Conference/Workshop for Parents, Spouses, Girlfriends, Boyfriends, and Other Family and Friends of Those Suffering from an Eating Disorder. Saturday, March 20th, 2010 - NEW
10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The Lighthouse Conference Center, 111 East 59th Street, Manhattan, NY.
Reaching Out Against Eating Disorders (ROAED) together with Rochester Adolescent Mentoring Service (RAMS) is pleased to announce this all day conference. Their goal is to bring parents, mothers, fathers, boyfriends, husbands, and other loved ones of those suffering from an eating disorder together to empower them to feel less alone. Dr. Judith Rabinor is their keynote speaker. Registration: $125 per person (lunch included) by February 20th. Ellen Schieren (212) 935-2015, eschieren@ROAED.org, www.ROAED.org or www.familymentors.org.
Chicago Conference on Family-Based Treatment - NEW
April 26, 2010
9:30am-3pm
Please join us for a one-day conference as we bring together families, community clinicians, and researchers to discuss the latest scientific findings on eating disorders. The program includes time for Q & As and an opportunity to meet and mingle over a light lunch. We hope to see you there!
Quadrangle Club
1155 East 57th Street
Chicago IL 60637
Register online:
http://maudsleyparents.org/conference.html
Early bird rate through February 28 $40
Regular registration from March 1 $50
Inspirational Corner
"An eating disorder can set up a negative loop of thoughts in peoples' minds. It is one way that the illness maintains control. By looking for a daily miracle or focusing on a positive thought, a new loop can be set up. This loop of thoughts can encourage you rather than scold you. It can inspire you rather than inhibit you... this new pattern of thoughts can offer hope, rather than make you feel helpless. The question is whether you can slow down, look around, and find those tiny miracles." — Martha Peaslee Levine, Your Write to Health |
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