What Makes Us Unique
We take these steps to support you in your recovery:
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We take the focus away from the addiction model.
People who use a substance use addiction model for treatment may not believe it is possible to recover from an eating disorder. While eating disorders look similar to addictions, they are quite different. Because the body does not require drugs, a person struggling with chemical dependency can, with great effort, lock the tiger in a cage and throw the key away. Food is necessary, so a person struggling with disordered eating must take the same tiger out for a walk at least three times a day. Clients treated with the addiction approach may be told they will never recover from the
eating disorder.
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Instead, we implement inside-out recovery.
Symptoms may disappear quickly in residential treatment. These same symptoms can return rapidly once a person leaves residential treatment and reenters the stress of everyday life. This is also known as a relapse.
However at Chrysalis, symptoms may resolve more slowly as depression and/or anxiety are addressed. The advantage of outpatient treatment is that clients stay in school or work as they recover. The eating disorder symptoms dissolve more gradually, and hopefully, more permanently. We like to refer to this approach to recovery as inside-out recovery.
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Your motivation matters.
We offer clinical support in every way that you will need. However, we cannot guarantee that everyone will recover from their eating disorder. The biggest factors are the client’s motivation and the support they receive from family members, friends, and partners.