All this talk about beauty and models and extreme dieting .... how did our perceptions get so distorted? Click: Find the answer! (Thanks Dove For Real Beauty!)

• Eating disorders and disordered eating both affect around 25 million people in the USA
• A recent press release from the Fraternity Tri-Delta indicated that 54% of women would rather be hit by a truck than be fat.
• 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
• 42% of 1st through 3rd grade girls want to be thinner
• 51% of 9 and 10 year-old girls feel better about themselves if they are on dieting

I love GOD because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy.
He listened so intently as I laid out my case before him.
Death stared me in the face, hell was hard on my heels.
Up against it, I didn't know which way to turn; then I called out to GOD for help:
"Please, GOD!" I cried out. "Save my life!" - Psalm 116:1-4, TM

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Regardless of what spiritual path you follow, or even if you are not "spiritual", we accept you. Although we may disagree on spiritual issues, we are not here to convert you. We believe it is God who changes hearts and fosters healing, not people. We love, accept and want to help you if you are hurting. Regardless of your beliefs, we have all been hurt like you. And if that is all we have in common, it is enough.

It takes great effort to recover from an eating disorder - sometimes years. If you don't think of yourself as religious, at least acknowledge that you have a spiritual side. People with faith are able to utilize God's strength, in addition to their own strength, to recover. However you view God (some call Him "Higher Power"), just know He can help you. He will lead you to caring and loving people who can help you explore your past and future recovery.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has passed away, behold the new has come. --2 Corinthians 5:17

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