Excellent, up-to-date, simple, straight-forward self-help for eating disorders and more

[Rexcom]

Hi All,

VGS is a tool.....not a cure. Most long-term morbid obesity sufferers who have failed to lose and/or maintain weight-loss have emotional eating disorders. Most people who have VGS that do not address the emotional issues are much more likely to fail at weight loss and improving their health. Reading the research and spending a lot of time reading the accounts of others makes this very apparent. Finding a good therapist with a background in eating disorders is the best path to take to assure your long-term success. I'm working with one now.

I've come across some materials that can be very helpful. In fact, these are materials that can be used as a self-help but are often used in therapy. They are very brief workbook-like modules that must be worked through in order. It is best to take a module a week and fully absorb it....without jumping/peeking ahead to other modules.

Here is the material for eating disorders: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Res...ordered-Eating

Here is similar material for other issues such as anxiety, depression, and self-compassion: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Res...fter-Yourself/

[Stacey03]

Very kind of you to share that for people Rex :-)

[AnnieG]

Thank you for sharing, Rex. The sleeve makes it easier, but our "head" decides how we approach nutrition and health. And the feelings that mean we deserve to be healthy.

[Ilakim]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I am 13 months out post sleeve, and have been going back to some of my old habits I look forward to reviewing this information.

[Christie13]

I think this information will be helpful to a lot of people. We are all on our own journey and some struggle more tan others. Wishing all my fellow sleevers long term happiness and health.