Tag: recovery

Guest Post – Finding friendship and courage in Verona

Published: December 10, 2010 | Last Updated: December 11, 2010 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

by Maria Rainier   Since developing anorexia and bulimia as a freshman in college, I’ve found it very difficult to make, never mind maintain, close friendships with women. I began recovering from my disorders halfway through college, literally two months before I was scheduled to study abroad for a semester. I should have gone into […]

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An open letter to Lindsay Lohan: Find the right kind of friends

Published: July 19, 2010 | Last Updated: May 15, 2020 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

When it comes to friends, Lindsay Lohan needs to learn how to separate the bad from the good and find the right kind of friends.

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Friendship by the Book: Every Last One by Anna Quindlen

Published: April 29, 2010 | Last Updated: July 21, 2022 By | Reply Continue Reading

Every Last One (Random House, 2010) is a beautifully written, gripping novel by Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and author Anna Quindlen. Told in the first-person, Mary Beth Latham is a mom of three teens, who is married to an ophthalmologist. She works as a part-time landscaper in her small town but is totally devoted to […]

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Seven Friendship Recovery Affirmations

Published: May 18, 2009 | Last Updated: May 18, 2009 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

Most friendships don’t last forever. If you are reeling from a failed friendship or one that seemed to drift apart, here are some thoughts to help you get over the hurt. It may even be more helpful to substitute your own.   Repeat these affirmations as many times as it takes to actually feel them […]

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