A couple of months have passed, and the covid-19 pandemic rages on.Whilst the world watches and waits, we do our best to isolate, physically distance and for many, simply survive. This last point means different things depending on who you are.If you identify as...
For the last few weeks, with the exception of collecting essentials, my partner and I have been self-isolating, along with our cat who it would appear was born for this.I think this feels like a strange time for a lot of people. Challenging, to different degrees and...
At some point in your life, if you are unlucky, you may find yourself amongst the estimated 10-15% of adults who experience symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome, or “IBS” is characterised by abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation and...
“[Self-esteem] is the disposition to experience oneself as competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and as worthy of happiness”- Nathaniel Branden, Psychotherapist I still remember being a teenager, almost twenty years ago, sitting in...
“Fear is the memory of pain. Addiction is the memory of pleasure. Freedom is beyond both” – Deepak ChopraSomehow or in some way, you have found yourself in this little corner of the internet, on a site called Freedom from Food.Hello and welcome!I’m not sure...
I got an email advertising a conference I might be interested in; the Body Image and Related Disorders Conference (BIRD) which was to be held in my home town of Melbourne, at Swinburne University.Now, anyone who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for a good...
