It is possible to
recover from an eating disorder and lead a normal, healthy life.
Charlotte Sandy, a Remuda Ranch alumni, was recently married. She wanted
us to share her story with you. Charlotte writes: “At age 13, I
developed anorexia
and struggled with it for 10 years. After one failed treatment attempt
and multiple relapses, I entered residential treatment for the last time
in November 2009.
That journey included tears, support from my team, and support from new
friends as well. I
met my best friend, Janine, in treatment. Although she is Canadian and
lives 2000 miles away, we have stayed close and have gone through
significant milestones together.
I got married on September 1st to someone whose love I never would have accepted in my eating disorder. Janine was my maid of honor, so in this wedding picture, we took pictures of where everything started for us—with Ensure!
We have made it so far in recovery, and I want to share this picture around to show others that recovery is possible! Nothing is perfect of course, but my life is so different than it was in the darkness of my eating disorder.”
We wish Charlotte the best in her marriage, and we love that her life includes Janine, her recovery friend.
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Eating Disorder Treatment
We
are extremely proud of our medical staff at Remuda Ranch at The
Meadows. Their dedication to patient care and treatment is what makes
the Remuda Ranch at The Meadows such an effective treatment program.
Remuda Ranch at The Meadows
offers an acute level of care as well as inpatient and residential
programming in a safe, nurturing environment. Our treatment is led by
a well-qualified multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to
providing assistance and support 24 hours a day.
Patients who enter our
program can rest assured knowing that they are receiving the best
care possible throughout their stay. During the early phase of
recovery, patients often discover physical and mental health symptoms
for the first time. These symptoms may not be new, but they were
often masked or relieved by the eating disorder. The keen assessment
skills of our nurses and medical staff helps in this early phase and
throughout the course of our patients' treatment.
Dedicated To
Your Care
Remuda Ranch at The Meadows
nursing and medical staff can help individuals suffering eating
disorders discover a higher quality of life. We offer a comprehensive
holistic treatment that focuses on healing all aspects of the mind,
body, and spirit. We invite you to get an accurate diagnosis and
treatment. For additional information about our programs, please call
to speak to an Intake Coordinator at 866-332-0836
or complete the form below and we will contact you with the
information you need.
Fortunately,
warning signs do exist for both anorexia and bulimia. If you suspect
your daughter is heading toward an eating disorder, please get help
immediately. First, consult with your primary care provider,
and if indicated, consider outpatient treatment with a therapist who
specializes in eating disorders. However, if your daughter has an
eating disorder, has been in therapy for many months and is simply
not improving, please consider allowing us to provide the care that
she requires.
We understand
that the idea of inpatient
or residential treatment may be daunting, but sometimes, that is what
it takes to save a life. The truth is, far too many women and girls
die from eating disorders.
If your
daughter requires inpatient treatment, please trust us with her care.
We can absolutely guarantee that she will receive the best possible
treatment in an environment of compassion, love and support at Remuda
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Despite the best care,
certain patients simply cannot overcome an eating disorder in an
outpatient environment. They require intensive or residential
treatment.
If you have a client or patient in need of a higher level of care,
please call our Admissions Department. Or have her, or a family
member, contact us. Our admissions representatives can provide all
the information required to make inpatient and residential treatment
as accessible and affordable as possible.
Remember, our goal is your
goal: to give each woman
or girl the best possible chance for complete recovery.
Through inpatient
and residential treatment,
we can get her on the road to recovery and return her to you for
outpatient care. In the weeks and months ahead, the two of you can
complete the journey together.
By Gejia Capasso, Family Therapist for Remuda Ranch at The Meadows
Historically, families have shouldered the blame for a loved one suffering from an eating disorder.
This has been met with controversy from both families and treatment
teams. We know that eating disorders are complex and that families do
everything in their power to fight the eating disorder. Watching someone
you love suffer from an eating disorder is painful, scary, and can
create anger and confusion. The stress and division within the family
can seem overwhelming as each person involved is impacted in different
ways. Loss of trust in family relationships, not knowing what to say or
how to say it, and not knowing how to support the person who is quite
possibly questioning if they even want to get better are all common
experiences. Families describe, “Walking on eggshells,” thinking
“Everything I say and do seem to make things worse,” and equally
“Everything I don’t say and don’t do seem to make things worse.” Here
come the shame and blame that families find themselves walking through
as they try to understand a disorder that thrives on secrecy,
dishonesty, and isolation.
As the family week therapist at Remuda Ranch at The Meadows,
I believe, and have witnessed, families benefiting from education
around both the mental and physical effects of eating disorders. In
addition, it is important to learn about the complexity of its origins,
the role other co-occurring mental health diagnoses play in eating
disorders, and the “addictive” process within the experience of the
eating disorder.
Though everyone has her own journey into and through recovery, know that recovery is possible.
First, I recommend
finding professionals who can guide and support you and your family
through this journey. Plug into a team of professionals that will be
straightforward and honest in providing education, make clear
recommendations, and offer an understanding of everyone’s difficult
circumstances while being professionally firm in holding people
accountable for the safety of the patient within this process.
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Second, realize
and remind yourself often that recovery takes time. This is not going to
be a short-term process and it will present with many ups and downs
along the path to recovery. Remain calm even in difficult discussions
and bring in compassion and empathy. It will be important to listen to
learn, not listen to agree with, and not listen to speak. Ask yourself
“What can I learn about your experience?” Avoid rationalizing, defer to
the professionals for treatment and recovery decisions and acknowledge
that this is difficult and affects everyone.
Finally, if
treatment is what is necessary to help reverse malnutrition and contain
the behaviors surrounding the eating disorder, acknowledge this reality
and move in that direction. Treatment is a special gift to all affected
by this disorder and a wise investment in recovery.
To learn how Remuda Ranch at The Meadows can help, please call 866-332-5209 today.
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