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 […]
The show ‘Addicted to Food’ referenced in ABC News study!
For Those Addicted, Food Is Like a Drug Study Shows Brain Activity in Food Addicts Similar to Other Addicts By KIM CAROLLO, SARAH AMOS AND BOJANA ZUPAN April 4, 2011
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 […]
‘Addicted to Food’ premieres on OWN April 5th 10|9C
CAN YOU ADMIT THAT YOU ARE POWERLESS? As far as reality television goes, this show is the real deal. If there are two things I know more than just a little about, they are television and addiction. My career in entertainment began as a production assistant on the set of the low budget action/thriller, Point […]
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 […]
Shades of Hope featured on A&E’s ‘Intervention’
Shades of Hope was featured on an episode of the Emmy award-winning show “Intervention” on A&E. “Intervention” is a television series that profiles people with addictions or other destructive behaviors that have led them to a point of crisis. Each episode ends with a surprise intervention held with friends and family led by an intervention […]
Binge Eating Disorder: To eat or not to eat – sometimes it’s not a question
Most of us are guilty of overindulging in food from time to time – just watch people at buffets or during the traditional Thanksgiving meal for proof. For most of us, the occasional high calorie overindulgence is an infrequent occurrence. For some, it is the hallmark of a serious eating disorder. Binge Eating Disorder (BED) […]
Eating Disorder quiz: Are you an emotional eater?
What is emotional eating? It is the result of eating due to external clues versus real physical hunger? Emotional eating or emotional overeating is not necessarily an eating disorder, but it can be a trait of someone with an eating disorder – especially binge eaters and those suffering from bulimia. There is also a strong […]