Stop Fighting Yourself, Others, and Life
Self-acceptance, other-acceptance, life-acceptance — three REBT principles that can quiet the internal war and change how you move through the world.
Breaking Free: Evidence-Based Strategies for Process Disorders (Part 3 of 3)
You can't just quit eating. Most people have to work. Movement is essential for health. That's what makes process disorders uniquely challenging—abstinence often isn't the goal. Instead, you need strategies that help you build a new relationship with the behavior. This post covers five evidence-based approaches: CBT for mapping triggers, REBT for challenging beliefs, IFS for understanding your protective parts, mindfulness for riding out urges, and practical environment design. The goal isn't elimination—it's the difference between being driven by compulsion and making conscious choices.