Eating disorders and addictions can reinforce one another. Control, shame, numbing and compulsive behaviour can feature in both patterns.
Peggy-Sue looks at the whole picture: behaviour, emotions, the body, the person's environment and the role the pattern has come to play.
Eating, not eating, compensating or using substances can feel like a way to stay in control.
Over time, that control often diminishes while shame, isolation or physical exhaustion increases.
Addiction and disordered eating require careful support because they often attempt to numb the same underlying pain.
Focusing only on visible behaviour is then not enough; the underlying tension and beliefs also need attention.
Peggy-Sue helps arrange appropriate care and open up the conversation.
Loved ones can also receive support in setting boundaries, helping and remaining involved without reinforcing the pattern.
Do you recognise the combination of disordered eating and addiction? Contact us for a personal conversation.
Together, we consider which form of help is responsible and appropriate.
Together, we consider appropriate help: outpatient treatment, residential treatment, detox, intervention or family support. The pathway is tailored to the situation and its urgency.
"I had to choose between two evils. It was either call Peggy-Sue or choose my illness. The support gave me direction again."
Saskia (aged 27)
"I truly needed that confrontation. My family and Peggy-Sue showed me that things could not continue this way."
Jordan (aged 33)
"Peggy-Sue helped me understand what addiction is and what recovery can look like in practical terms."
Victor (aged 22)
