As the world comes to a grinding halt the nightmare of COVID-19 is palpable. For me though it is not the nightmare of the virus itself, but the nightmare it presents to my eating disorder. I know I am not alone in fearing the current uncertainty and unknown, but that...
Katrina White
I have a little something to say… -a poem by our client
To all the members of OrriI have a little something to sayAs we go into this long weekendRemember to take it day by day Create a plan and structure your daysSet aside some time for funWhether it’s art or reading or knitting or singingDon’t forget to step out into the...
We are still connected at heart… – a poem by our client
April has disappearedAnd May has suddenly appeared,I was hoping by now that the virus had gone,I guess I was wrong…The world might be bit strange,And at time has left me with rage, BUT, Orri is still here,And are being loud and clear,That we might be apart,But we are...
Pregnancy, motherhood and eating disorders
This week is Maternal Mental Health Week, and the team at Orri are grateful for a space in which some of the more complex and unspoken aspects of motherhood can be shared and considered. The aim of this week is to raise awareness of the impact of mental illness both...
Our client, on nurturing hope in recovery.
As we heal from the coronavirus pandemic, now more than ever we’re thinking about “hope”; how we need to hold onto it and nurture it, particularly during challenging times such as these. Our amazing client shares her thoughts on what it means to nurture hope in eating...
Does your eating disorder seem amplified during lockdown?
Often, we talk about the eating disorder having a “voice”. By that we mean the critical thoughts that may pop in and out of your head throughout the day (or around food/mealtimes) that really test your recovery and resilience. For many, part of the recovery journey...
Nurturing Hope – together.
Never more than now have we needed the strength and courage to hold ‘hope’. Hope that we can weather these strange and uncertain times, hope that our loved ones and ourselves can find the least difficult pathway through this period, and the hope that we can hold on to...
Managing Covid-19 and Your Recovery
If you’re reading this and having a really tough time managing both your eating disorder recovery and quarantine, know that: 1. You are not alone. 2. You are not a “failure” if things are particularly difficult right now. 3. The most important thing is that you’re...
Considering eating disorder treatment for your child
You may have stumbled across this blog post because it is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, or, you may have come across it whilst undertaking thorough research on behalf of your loved one. Whatever your situation, we’d like to acknowledge the courage and patience it...
How to support a loved one with an eating disorder
If you’re reading this with a loved one in mind, we’d like to firstly acknowledge your position in this relationship and what might be happening for you. Eating disorders don’t just affect the individual sufferer but can impact all different people in their lives –...
Defeating Anorexia: inspiration from our client
We understand that deciding to recover from an eating disorder is often a daily, deliberate choice – especially in the beginning. Turning up to treatment, communicating with your therapist and sometimes merely getting out of bed can feel impossible. During these...
Perfectionism and balancing the nervous system
This week, a theme of perfectionism has appeared throughout our treatment programme. The internet defines a “perfectionist” as “a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection”. Interestingly, a perfectionist trait is listed as one of the symptoms of...