Many individuals do not associate the behaviors he or she engages in as a cause of the eating disorder. It can be overwhelming to realize the majority of the thoughts, words and actions he or she is using keeps them stuck in the addictive cycle of an eating disorder.

Fear generally keeps individuals stuck within an eating disorder? The power of negative thinking and habitual thoughts are constantly playing in the background. It may sound funny but becoming conscious and aware of how he or she thinks will help bring the individual around to pursue recovery.

An individual who has an eating disorder has asked this question many times “Why Am I Fat?” I learned a long time ago “Why” is not a recovery word! It doesn’t matter why he or she is fat- the fact remains for various reasons he or she has an eating disorder.

The Maudsly Method works especially well with adolescents due to its use of family as the primary support. There is no blame placed on anyone using this method and the cause of the eating disorder is never a concern. The patient and family become a team and a reward system or consequences are set in place to encourage caloric intake which is closely monitored by the family. The plan is to maximize the interaction of child and family in dealing with the eating disorder.