A Holistic Approach to Conquering ARFID

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A Holistic Approach to Conquering Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

First Step In Your Path to Recovery

ARFID (Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) is commonly mistaken for picky eating. ARFID is when individuals have an aversion to food. This can cause fear that certain foods may impact us negatively. With this disorder there is a significant fear of choking, vomiting, pain, dying, etc. Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder can lead to severe nutrient deficiency. Speaking out about an eating disorder can be embarrassing and intimidating, but someone’s health or life may be on the line, so it’s important to reach out.

MORE ABOUT ARFID

Symptoms

Gastrointestinal problems
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Choking
Avoidance of food because of fear, anxiety, trauma, or depression
Selective of certain foods
Averting textures, smells, or taste

Can Cause

Anxiety around food
Fatigue
Depression
Lack of appetite
Inability to maintain weight
Nutrient deficiency
Osteoporosis

The EDIT™ Approach

The EDIT™ approach involves making “thought ED-ITs” to shift from the mindset of the Eating Disorder (ED) to the healing wisdom of the Intuitive Therapist (IT) within you. At first, the voice of ED may be all that you can hear, but you can turn up the volume of IT by practicing the five principles of EDIT™

Love Your Self: Discover how to develop COMPASSION your entire Self — soul, heart, mind and body — and let this be the FOUNDATION for your eating disorder recovery.

Be True To Your Self: Learn how to trust your INTUITION — your sixth-sense, gut feeling, inner knowing — for decisions about your eating, exercise and your entire life. Allow this to be the GUIDANCE for your recovery.

Express Your Self: Allow for the AUTHENTICITY of your emotions — from the depths of depression to the pinnacles of elation — and learn how to feel your way through your life with COPING SKILLS in your recovery.

Give To Your Self: Discover how to NOURISH your Self from within — spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically — and let this be your PRACTICE for ongoing recovery and overall wellbeing.

Believe In Your Self: Learn how to AWAKEN your True Self — every day in a new way — to live in FREEDOM from eating disorders and enjoy the life you were meant to live.

An Integrative Approach To nutrition

At A Beautiful Soul Holistic Counseling, our clinicians are expertly trained in Advanced Mental Health Integrative Medicine approaches that help to address the whole person, which is essential in identifying the underlying issues that may be preventing optimal health and wellness. Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia often coincide with illnesses like depression, anxiety, trauma and OCD. When eating disorders co-exist with substance use disorders like alcoholism and addiction, the consequences, assessment and treatment plan is more complex than it is for either disorder alone. These cases require specialized, dual-diagnosis care.