DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Binge Eating Disorder & Alcohol Use: The Neuroscience Behind the Overlap
Binge eating disorder (BED) and alcohol use often intersect in ways that are both behavioral and neurological. Both conditions involve patterns of impulsivity, emotional regulation, and coping mechanisms, with similar effects on the brain’s reward system. For many, the two can become intertwined, creating a cycle of bingeing that involves both food and alcohol. Understanding the neuroscience behind this connection can shed light on why these behaviors co-occur and how they can be treated effectively.
Binge Eating Disorder: How Patterns Can Begin in Childhood & What To Do About It
Binge eating disorder (BED) is often seen as an adult issue, and its origins frequently start in childhood. Early emotional connections to food, family dynamics, and exposure to societal pressures can all shape eating patterns that persist into adulthood. Whether you live in San Diego, California, in Dallas, Texas, or in Washington, D.C., binge eating disorder can emerge across the lifespan. In this post, we’ll explore how these behaviors begin in childhood, what caregivers can do to support their children, and how to address binge eating disorder as an adult if these patterns have continued.
How Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders Overlap (& How to get help in London, UK)
Since the pandemic began, an increasing number of my California eating disorder therapy therapy clients have demonstrated neurodiverse traits. If you live in or around London, UK, you likely have been watching social media, and when posts and videos come up about ADHD, OCD, or ASD traits, you may relate. It’s true that the stress and trauma of the pandemic has affected (and still affects) all of us. It’s also true that if you have an eating disorder, it’s likely that your behaviors have increased, and if you’re neurodivergent, your traits have become more noticeable. So let’s explore how neurodiversity and eating disorders overlap and how you can get help for it in London, England.
How Spirituality (however you define it) Can Help Binge Eating Disorder Recovery
Since I was a little girl, spirituality has always been a big part of my life. It has morphed and evolved over the years. I’ve grown and changed and learned how some of my former spiritual beliefs were oppressive and repressive to living my authentic self. Now that I’ve learned how to open up myself to a broader view of spirituality and let go of the elitism and limitations of some spiritual views, I’ve moved into a larger world of spiritual change and growth, which has both empowered and grounded me. Living in San Diego, California helped my eating disorder recovery because not only did I find an eating disorder therapist who really knew her stuff, I also felt connected spiritually to the ocean and to nature around me. Walking on the beach in California soothes my soul. Cultivating my spiritual self in San Diego accelerated my eating disorder recovery. Wherever you live, whether it be in Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, NYC, or London, you can recover from binge eating disorder completely by tapping into spirituality, however you define it.
Cultivating Calm in Colorado When You Have Binge Eating Disorder During the Holidays
Finding calm moments can help ground yourself as you work through your binge eating issues. When you are in Colorado over the holidays, it’s important to create space for such calm as you navigate life while struggling with food, eating, and body image. Whether you live in Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, or up in the mountains, it’s vital when you have binge eating disorder to take time to pause, connect with nature, and foster self-compassion. I’ve outlined five places in Colorado where you can ground yourself and cultivate calm. I’ve included a Takeaway Tip with each to help you get to where you need to be!
A Deep Dive into Dissociation and Binge Eating with Dr. Danielle Hiestand
I’m so excited for you to hear from San Diego trauma and eating disorder specialist, Dr. Danielle Hiestand, LMFT, CEDS on the topic of dissociation and binge eating. Danielle was actually a former doctoral student of mine from long ago, and she did amazing research on eating disorders. She has since become one of the top eating disorder therapists in San Diego, known especially for how she integrates eating disorder treatment and trauma therapy. Plus, she’s going to be a guest speaker for my Summer 2022 Freedom From Binge Eating class! Winning!
My Binge Eating Recovery Story
It’s time to get real, folks. I’m going to talk about how binge eating is part of my eating disorder recovery story and how I overcame binge eating to live a full life in San Diego. It may be a little controversial, it may feel a little emotional, and I’m going to dive in and share anyway because it is so important for me to let you know that you CAN recover from binge eating.
Overcoming Binge Eating with Eating Disorder Dietitian Kathleen Meehan, MS, RD
You’ve probably noticed that I’m talking about binge eating a lot lately. One reason is because I see so many people suffering from binge eating in my San Diego practice. Binge eating disorder (BED) is when you have uncontrollable urges to eat typically large amounts of food in a short amount of time. Often disassociation and a sense of detachment occurs during the binge. Afterword, you feel overwhelmed with shame and self-loathing. You promise yourself you’ll never do it again, and then you do. It’s such a difficult way to live. Binge eating has nothing to do with willpower, and it isn’t a moral issue. Binge eating disorder is a brain disorder, and you can get treatment for it so you can live a free and fulfilling life.
How My Freedom from Binge Eating Class Can Help You Redefine Your Relationship with Food and with Your Body
You struggle with binge eating or emotional eating in San Diego or elsewhere. You eat “right” during the day, and then as soon as you get home (or as soon as you put the kids to bed), you head to the refrigerator and the pantry to begin eating. At first you feel relief—like you’ve been holding your breath all day and can finally let it out and gulp in fresh, clean air. Then the numbness or detachment settles over you. It is a welcome respite from the pent-up stress, frustration, and anger. You don’t end the binge until you feel really, really uncomfortable—then the shame seeps in. You can’t believe you did it again. You had promised yourself that you would never binge again—that you would follow your diet or meal plan perfectly and give up binging once and for all. Yet here you are, feeling nauseous, extremely uncomfortable, and hopeless.