The beginning… I remember my first eating disorder thought. I was complaining to my mother about my 'love handles' and vividly I recall her response - "you've got a lovely figure, a swimmers figure". Her words still haunt me today…A swimmers figure?! How disgusting! To me, that meant fat, broad shoulders, big legs and wide hips. ...
My body and I have had some rollercoaster times; dips, corners, turns, a turbulent relationship, with arguments, negotiations, hatred and satisfaction all rolled into one. One thing for sure, is that this relationship isn’t one you can ‘break up’ with. It is probably the one relationship in your life that you can be sure of. ...
A short piece about living with an eating disorder and the ongoing journey of recovery .
I’m sorry magazines, but I think our love affair has ended. I remember the days when you excited me. I would look forward to when you would release a new issue and browse through it with much anticipation, pawing over the latest clothes, gasping over celebrity gossip (or chuckling depending on what the story may ...
Sitting at the table, eating my third heaping plateful of pasta, I watched as my housemates shuffled in and out of the lounge where we are all gathered around watching Hollyoaks. The dinner conversation turned from who was going to do the washing up to when our final exams had been scheduled…no one mentioned my ...
The Recover Clinic provide a first-step support group for people struggling with eating disorders. We currently run the following therapy groups: Mixed Therapy Group Monday 6:30pm-830pm Location: London Women's Dual Diagnosis Group Tuesday 6:00pm - 7:30pm Women's Only Group Wednesday 6:00pm - 8:00pm Dual Diagnosis Group Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm If you’d like more information about any of our eating disorder therapy sessions and workshops, ...
A 6 week course to change your body! The Recover Clinic's Pilates specialist shows people how to develop a healthy and spiritual connection between exercise and their bodies using both one to one and group classes. Many of the people we work with also benefit from the physical rehabilitation that Pilates encourages and so we feel ...
An eating disorder is a difficult and frustrating illness to understand. Parents and partners frequently struggle in knowing how to respond.
The Recover Clinic offer a workshop to parents and partners who would like to gain a better understanding of eating disorders and wish to gain a deeper insight in to an illness that this effecting someone that they love.
Many of the people that we work with struggle to develop a healthy relationship with exercise.
Our Pilates specialist shows people how to develop a healthy and spiritual connection between exercise and their bodies using both one to one and group classes.
The Recover Clinic provides expert care and advice for those suffering with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating. You can also contact us via our social media networks.
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