Posts by kirby@sachsmarketinggroup.com
The Rules Are Different
Friends describe Whitney Houston a few nights before her death as “tipsy… partying… a mess at 2am… the champagne was flowing… she was sober.” Huh? Confusing right? How does one who is “sober” drink champagne? I understand the confusion about what recovery from addiction looks like, and how recovery bumps up against our notions around how to…
Read MoreBullying Battle Cry: It is Not a Joke
When I met New York Times best-selling author Jodee Blanco back in April 2008, I had already read her books on bullying””Please Stop Laughing at Me… and Please Stop Laughing at Us…“”and was a believer in her message. So much, in fact, that I drove 262 miles in the dark to catch her in action at Mayfield Intermediate School…
Read MoreAlcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment
When Do You Ask for Help with an Addiction? Advice and shocking statistics from Breathe founder, Brad Lamm: Many of us have a loved one, a family member, or a close friend who finds himself or herself in trouble and needs help. Allow me to share with you some proof of this, gathered from government…
Read MoreSnack Cake, Near Death at 81
After a little more than 80 years, a staple of far too many junk food enthusiasts has gone to meet its maker. Or rather, its maker is heading to the great beyond. Hostess Brands is filing for bankruptcy. Shelf life notwithstanding, after experiencing a short illness (last year, sales declined 2% from the previous year),…
Read MoreHow Anorexia Affects the Body
Anorexia Nervosa or “Anorexia” is a life-threatening disease that causes a person to go to extreme measures to remain at a low weight or slim figure. Someone who suffers from this will often use techniques such as excessive exercise, dieting, vomiting, diet aids, laxatives or other diuretics in order to achieve their optimal weight. People…
Read MoreWhat is Anorexia?
People who suffer from anorexia nervosa or “anorexia“ have an extremely low body weight and a strong worry of gaining weight. They believe that they are overweight no matter how they look in the mirror and have a distorted perception of their body in general. They have a strong urge to control their body weight…
Read MoreAnorexia
My name is Ashley Lytwyn and I’m the director of nutrition at breathe life healing centers in West Hollywood California. At Breathe we help people recover from eating disorders and anorexia is an eating disorder that we treat. Anorexia is a disorder that is characterized by very low body weight. The fear of gaining weight…
Read MoreWhat are Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder or known as “BDD” is where a person obsesses constantly about a particular aspect of their body or flaws that they possess that most people wouldn’t notice. There are times when this flaw causes the person a lot of embarrassment to the point that they no longer want to engage in social…
Read MoreBody Dysmorphic Disorder Causes
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Causes Body Dysmorphic Disorder or known as “BDD” occurs when a person obsesses about a certain body part, body flaw or issue with their appearance to the point where they may avoid social situations with friends or family because of it. The person who is suffering from BDD will continuously check their…
Read MoreBody Dysmorphic Disorder Treatment
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Treatment Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD is a where a person constantly thinks and obsesses about their body appearance or flaws and focuses on things that people would not normally notice. Sometimes Body Dysmorphic Disorder causes the person too much embarrassment or stress that they will not participate in social situations or…
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