

Addicted to Food
Eight people with eating disorders struggle through a 42-day treatment program at Shades of Hope, an extremely difficult rehab center near Abilene, Texas. Maverick therapist Tennie McCarty uses unorthodox methods and a tough-love approach, asking her clients to confront the painful issues in their lives that have led them to use food as an escape.
Cast
Tennie McCarty
Herself - Therapist
Seasons
E1Welcome to Treatment
Apr 5, 2011
Determined to turn their lives around, eight people suffering from serious eating disorders check in to the Shades of Hope recovery center in Texas.
E2Exposed
Apr 12, 2011
The real work begins as the clients settle in and begin facing their biggest fears. Tennie gently helps when Tinisha feels that she can't go on.
E3If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother
Apr 19, 2011
Tennie explains that addiction always goes back to childhood. On a field trip, clients photograph things that remind them of their higher power.
E4I Have A Right to Be Angry!
Apr 26, 2011
The group makes dolls of themselves as children to help them express their feelings. Amy's struggle leads to a crisis for her and the staff.
E5Relapse
May 3, 2011
Someone has relapsed, but finding out who needs the extra help is a challenge. Everyone thinks DeJuaii's constant joy is a defensive mask.
E6Guess Who's Coming to Family Week
May 17, 2011
Family week is approaching and the clients are suffering anxiety. Layne's devastated that her family won't come, and Amy tries to let go of her anger.
E7Family Week
May 24, 2011
At family week, DeJuaii comes out to her mother, Elizabeth confronts her father's coldness, and Amy's family accuses her of playing the victim.
E8You're Not Ready to Go Home
May 24, 2011
At the end of six weeks, each client must decide what to do with the staff's recommendation about going home or staying in treatment longer.
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Storyline
Eight people with eating disorders struggle through a 42-day treatment program at Shades of Hope, an extremely difficult rehab center near Abilene, Texas. Maverick therapist Tennie McCarty uses unorthodox methods and a tough-love approach, asking her clients to confront the painful issues in their lives that have led them to use food as an escape.
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