Therapy and recovery are long-term processes, so no matter which stage of recovery you are in there may be days when the struggles flair up again. Group therapy, and therapy in general, is an investment in yourself, your life, and your well-being.

Releasing the secrets is a part of releasing the mental sickness of eating disorders.īy throwing them out and letting space in, people can release tension from having to hide them for so long and can focus on healing. Rosen said “you just tell a witness what you ate after you’ve eaten it every day” … that’s the first moment I thought, “I might just get well here”. My experience was once I began to tell the truth about what I put in my mouth, without the expectation of “change it”, “make it better”, “fix it”, Dr. Eating disorders thrive on inducing shame in people, making them feel that they cannot speak to anyone and that they should keep everything they do inconspicuous. Castagnini says, “we’re only as sick as our secrets”. Seeing other people be brave can spark your own bravery, and this can happen in group therapy.Īs Dr. Immediately, other people were walking ahead of me and they were crying about their family or feeling rage … they came to play, and that made me want to do what they were doing. This creates an environment where honesty and self-awareness are pursued. It is a space wherein other people’s vulnerability and openness can encourage those around them to reciprocate their sensitivity. Group therapy can lead to profound changes in people. Connect with her on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.įREEBIE: Christie is giving away two free copies of her book! Listeners can enter to win a copy by reaching out to her at THIS PODCAST Her debut memoir Group: How One Therapist and a Group of Strangers Saved My Life was published in Fall 2020 by Avid Reader Press. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney's, The Los Angeles Review (forthcoming). MEET CHRISTIE TATE Christie Tate is a writer and author who writes about addiction, eating disorders, recovery, connection, isolation, achievement, and loneliness. Cristina Castagnini speaks about Group with Bestselling Author Christie Tate.

How can group therapy lead to transformation? What happens when people shed light on the shame behind an eating disorder? Can group therapy offer you the safe space you need?

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