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Carrie A. Patient Expert

Washington, District of Columbia
After nearly a decade of anorexia, I'm learning how to love, laugh, and live again. And in no... Full Bio
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Why I blog (sorta)... by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders In an excerpt from his book? long read? something like that? Paul Carr writes When I decided to quit drinking, and when I realized that AA wasn’t for me, I knew I’d ... Read on »
The eating disorder world's dirty little secret by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders It's something you don't see on all of those shiny websites from spa-like treatment centers. Nor, really, do you see it on more academic websites about eating disorders. To ... Read on »
These shoes are made for walking... by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Last week, I finished reading the book Wild by Cheryl Strayed. After the death of her mother and trying to overcome a heroin addiction, the author walked the Pacific Crest T ... Read on »
Money anxiety by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I've been freelance writing full-time for almost two years now, and I'm finally getting used to the financial rhythm of working for myself. I have one steady gig that pays r ... Read on »
Recovery actions, recovery thinking by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders My friend Nancy wrote a short blog post about how recovery actions lead to recovery thinking . The title of the blog post was what I was trying to get at here , but Nancy sa ... Read on »
Defining comorbidity by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders My new friend Adam Lamparello posted the following on his Facebook page One thing that many people discuss when it comes to eating disorders is the issue of co-morbidity, t ... Read on »
2012 ICED Thoughts, Part One by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I have lots of notes and lots of thoughts from the recent AED conference in Austin (known more formally as the International Conference on Eating Disorders, ICED). Because I ... Read on »
Austin Redux by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I have spent the last several days in Austin, Texas, attending the 2012 International Conference on Eating Disorders. I am still unpacking and sorting my thoughts and notes ... Read on »
Awareness of Unawareness by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders They don't mention eating disorders, but the video is still well worth watching. I wish people discussed anosognosia and eating disorders more. You can learn more about a ... Read on »
Missing my bike by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Ever since I got back from my super long bike trip (with the accompanying wrist injury), I haven't been able to ride. Basically, until the nerve heals, riding is a no-no. I ... Read on »
What the ED community needs... by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders ...is a page like this Why Schizophrenia Patients Are Difficult to Treat It explains the issues in a clear, non-blaming, but easy-to-understand format. For many of the ... Read on »
Weekend adventures by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders This past weekend, I spent in rural western Virginia (not to be confused with the state West Virginia) on a bike trip with one of the Meetup groups I'm in. I had been workin ... Read on »
Slim logic for the "fat tax" by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders An editorial in Forbes examined the wisdom in the proposal of a "fat tax" in the US to finance the out-of-control healthcare spending in the country. The logic is this: ... Read on »
The Okay Plateau by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I was reading a book called Moonwalking with Einstein the other day (it's about the science of memory and how one journalist became the US Memory Champion) and the author, J ... Read on »
Pre-order your copy of Decoding Anorexia! by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders That's right, kids. My book is officially available for pre-order on Amazon. Decoding Anorexia: How Breakthroughs in Science Offer Hope for Eating Disorders {{There' ... Read on »
Like Begets Like by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I had myself a good brainstorming session yesterday afternoon. I had a few ideas for new writing projects leftover from when I dropped most other things to finish up my book ... Read on »
Older men/women with EDs needed by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I'm looking to do a story on older (50+) men and women with eating disorders. You can be currently struggling or in recovery. You could have struggled since you were younger ... Read on »
Turning 9... by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders It was the day before Easter eight years ago, and I was at the pet store where the cat adoption folks were showing off all the furballs available to take home. I had been th ... Read on »
AM internal dialogue by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders This morning's breakfast was cereal. I like it on several levels--for starters, I like cereal, and I like all of the crazy concoctions I can make in my bowl. Also, it's easy ... Read on »
The Myth of Chronicity and the Untreatable Disorder by Carrie A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders This blog post is Part Two in a series on Eating Disorder Mythbusting. " Non-compliant " is one of those labels for people with eating disorders that have a tendency to g ... Read on »