What You Need to Know About Transfer Addiction

Katie Jay, MSW

No one likes to think of themselves as an addict. When I first realized I was addicted to alcohol nearly 25 years ago, I was somewhat shocked – even though my behavior with alcohol was clearly out of control.
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Why Support Groups?

Diane LeMont, Ph.D. & Gaye Andrews, Ph.D.

Before weight-loss surgery, it is normal to be very positive.  Most patients, convinced that surgery is the tool needed to finally achieve and maintain a "normal" body weight, say they are "ready."  Lifestyle adjustments and challenges?  If there are any they’ll "deal with them!"  After surgery patients often find there are more adjustments and challenges than anticipated.  These significantly increase stress just at the time their primary way of coping with it – food – has been lost!
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Lossed and Found

Teri Kai Holtzclaw, Ph.D.

Welcome to the grand opening of a regular column dedicated to long term weight loss patients who are struggling with weight regain issues. Many of you have been following my articles in Beyond Change for several years and are well aware that I advocate honesty as a proven weight loss measure. Honesty is far more difficult than I ever imagined. It involves my professional and personal buy in. Some of you know that I have divided myself personally and professionally over the years - unsuccessfully at that. Today, I can say with profound humility, that I am no longer divided. I stand before you as one person with one agenda - to advocate the acknowledgement of the existence of thousands, not hundreds, but thousands of postoperative weight loss patients who have surpassed the honeymoon stage of recent weight loss and are now experiencing the nightmare stage of regain awareness and apprehension. 
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