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Understanding Food Addiction: Gaining Recovery and Healing

Discover the epidemic of food addiction in America and how it affects individuals and families. Learn about the addiction cycle, the connection between emotional problems and eating disorders, and the process of recovery. Join the Food Addiction Conference to gain insights and support to overcome this disease.

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Understanding Food Addiction: Gaining Recovery and Healing

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  1. Addicted to Food… Gaining Recovery Tennie McCarty, LCDC, ADCIII, CEDC, CAS Founder, CEO and co-owner Shades of Hope Treatment Center Speaker Carrie L. Willey, PhD, LPC Clinical Director Shades of Hope Treatment Center

  2. AMERICA’S EPIDEMIC • 2 out of 3 Americans are overweight or obese. • More than 24 million Americans suffer from eating disorders.

  3. Can you be addicted to food? "We found that the high food addiction group showed low inhibition. They have less control in their consumption, and that's something we've seen also in addicts," Ashley Gearhardt said.

  4. ADDICTION CYCLE Emotional problems or stresses Attempt to sooth self, rid self of pain, or be in control Leads to guilt and shame over behavior  Overeaters numb with food  Bingers numb then rid self of pain  Anorexics starve to have control

  5. Food Addiction is a disease… Physical allergy + Mental Obsession = Hole in the Soul The main problem is with our mind!

  6. Food addiction affects the whole family…

  7. If it’s not one thing, it’s your mother! 

  8. Father Hunger

  9. How can we recover? We must first accept that we have a disease.

  10. Eating Disorder Spectrum Compulsive Overeating Anorexia Bulimia Numb feelings, crave release Numb out Crave the “high”

  11. We are perfectly, imperfect!

  12. Substance Addiction Process Addiction • Alcohol/Drugs • Nicotine • Sex/Love/Relationships • Shopping/Credit Card Abuse • Food/Eating Disorders • Exercise • Self Mutilation • Internet and Thrill Seeking • Gambling Core Pain/Issues Co-Dependence

  13. Levels of Care • Thorough screening and assessment • Individual therapy and nutritional counseling • Support group • Out-patient services • Inpatient treatment - may be necessary if there is history of relapse • Long-term care - for clients with chronic relapse

  14. “It takes a village”

  15. Q & A

  16. Coming in March, 2012 http://tenniemccarty.com

  17. Food Addiction Conference April 20-22, 2012 Abilene, TX

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