My reflection in the looking glass
I awoke this morning with the pressing reminder about an assignment I was given. Well, that’s not correct… Sponsors, don’t issue out assignments or homework, they offer up suggestions. It was suggested to me that I write down any occurring thoughts that I might be having. You see… First, let me warn you that I’m […]
Season Finale of ‘Addicted to Food’ tonight 11/10C!
Heads up! The last three episodes will run back-to-back, starting at 11 p.m. until 2 a.m.! Tonight, we say goodbye to our eight addicts 🙁 Well, some of us will. I feel compelled to share my true feelings about this situation. Let me choose a feeling word…. Oh, I don’t know… Anger? Yes, I’m angry that […]
‘Addicted to Food’ Episode 5: Now, who did dat?
So, okay… Karen presents a bin bag from the ladies restroom to Tennie and Kim. Why? On top is a napkin with what looks to be spit up or vomit on it. I’m assuming it was a small amount. Karen to Tennie and Kim: “It looks like beans, Amy had beans and was mashing them up like re-fried beans.” Kim […]
Pro-Ana: Freedom of Speech or Dangerous Propoganda?
“Honey, we’re all sick but some of us are sicker than others.” – My mom First thing first, what is PRO -Ana? WIKIPEDIA explains Pro -Ana as: Pro-ana refers to the promotion of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. It is often referred to simply as “ana” and is sometimes affectionately personified by anorexics as a girl […]
Tennie McCarty appears on Dr. Oz
“Addiction is the only disease that says, you do not have it!” – Tennie McCarty Click on image to watch the clip Is food controlling your life? Do you feel out of control? Meet someone with a food addiction and find out what it takes to break the cycle.
BBC’s ‘Revealed’ takes focus on Manorexia
Doing some random searching on the web, I stumbled upon this video produced by BBC. The show, Revealed (shot very E! Wild On), takes a brief look into Anorexia in men, or Manorexia as its now called. The pop fizzy hosts speak with George, a 19 year old battling an eating disorder that began when he was […]
But, I can’t afford treatment!
“I can’t take the time away from work… I’ve got kids, my insurance won’t cover it. I’m not rich” Hmmmm, likely excuse. First thing first, stop complaining! Second thing, get your sorry no good, lying (all addicts lie), cheating, excuse making and not willing to make sacrifices SELF to a meeting. When you get to […]
‘Addicted to Food’ Full Episode
In this riveting new docu-series, eight people battle their addiction to the one thing they literally can’t live without: food. At Shades of Hope, a rural Texas treatment center, these desperate clients struggle through an intense 42-day treatment plan led by maverick therapist Tennie McCarty. In the series premiere of Addicted to Food, the new […]
Tennie McCarty asks, “What’s Eating You?”
“You had to work to get here. You have to work twice as hard to get out.” – Camela Balcomb, Executive Director of Shades of Hope Last night I snuggled up on the couch with a couple of close friends to watch the highly anticipated premier of ‘Addicted to Food.’ First, I would like to […]
Celebrity deaths due to Addiction: Part Two
In Part 1 of our 3-part series, we started to list and examine the celebrities who died due to addiction over the past decade. In Part 2, we continue to chronicle the celebrities who perished due to addiction (if you missed last week’s blog entry, click here to read Part 1): Luisel Ramos (c. 1984 […]