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SearchAlycia Aldieri leads the eating disorder admissions team with a compassionate, streamlined approach, ensuring a smooth process for those seeking treatment. With over a decade of experience in eating disorders and co-occurring disorder treatment, she combines clinical expertise with personal insight from her recovery journey.
Alycia speaks openly about the barriers to seeking help, offering guidance and support to individuals and families navigating this difficult path. Her commitment to helping others makes her a trusted voice in overcoming obstacles and achieving lasting recovery.
Nothing changes if nothing changes.
Selah House is here to help you or your loved one take the first step toward recovery.
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Fear
Fear is one of the most significant barriers to seeking treatment for an eating disorder. The fear of change, vulnerability, or losing control can keep individuals stuck in harmful patterns. While stepping into the unknown is daunting, it’s a necessary part of the healing process.
Parents may also hesitate and be uncertain about making the right choice for their child. But prioritizing treatment — even when it’s difficult — is essential, as the long-term effects of an eating disorder are far more damaging than the fear of taking that first step.
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Guilt & Shame
Guilt and shame are powerful barriers to seeking treatment for eating disorders, often making individuals feel unworthy or embarrassed. These emotions thrive in secrecy, preventing people from reaching out for help. Overcoming these feelings is crucial to healing.
By accepting support from loved ones — whether emotional or financial — individuals and families can begin to release these burdens. Doing so helps reclaim authenticity and breaks the grip of the eating disorder, making recovery possible.
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Change
Living with an eating disorder may feel like a way to maintain control, but recovery requires embracing change — altering behaviors, thoughts, and even physical appearance. This daunting process challenges long-held beliefs and the disorder’s grip on the person.
Recovery involves difficult choices but leads to a healthier, more fulfilling life. Choosing recovery means embracing change and, in doing so, breaking free from the eating disorder’s control.
Isolation
Eating disorders often thrive in isolation, using secrecy and shame to maintain control. Recovery, however, requires breaking free from isolation and connecting with others — something the disorder works hard to prevent. While it can be overwhelming to let go of the false sense of safety in isolation, embracing support is crucial for healing.
Choosing recovery means stepping out of the darkness and into a community where genuine connection and lasting recovery are possible.
Denial
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Distance To Home
Being close to home can create a false sense of security, making it harder to take the necessary steps toward recovery. Familiar surroundings may also give the eating disorder more control, increasing the risk of relapse.
While traveling for treatment may feel daunting, it offers a safer, more supportive space for healing. With the proper support, individuals can overcome homesickness and stay focused on what matters most — recovery and well-being.
Financial Concerns
The cost of treatment can feel overwhelming, but recovery is a worthwhile investment in your future. If financial support from loved ones is available, accepting help can make a meaningful difference. Often, the eating disorder amplifies financial fears, making them seem insurmountable.
Admissions teams can help you explore financial options, so don’t let cost prevent you from seeking care. More resources are available than you might think — your health and well-being are worth it.
Time Commitment
The time commitment for eating disorder treatment can feel overwhelming. Many fear stepping away from work, school, or family, believing it will disrupt their lives. However, avoiding treatment only allows the disorder to take more control. Recovery takes time, but it’s necessary for a healthier, more fulfilling future.
Recovery starts here.
Selah House can help you or your loved one build a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Contact Us Today.
Meet Alycia Aldieri, Head of Eating Disorder Admissions
Alycia Aldieri leads the eating disorder admissions team with a compassionate, streamlined approach, ensuring a smooth process for those seeking treatment. With over a decade of experience in eating disorders and co-occurring disorder treatment, she combines clinical expertise with personal insight from her recovery journey.
Alycia speaks openly about the barriers to seeking help, offering guidance and support to individuals and families navigating this difficult path. Her commitment to helping others makes her a trusted voice in overcoming obstacles and achieving lasting recovery.
Take the first step toward recovery.
You don’t have to do it alone — Selah House is here to help.