ABSTRACT
After talking about what was happening this week, it became clear she was struggling with many mixed emotions. Scared, angry, sad, and lonely were a few. The transition from the hospital to home had been difficult. She realized the hospital stay was not a cure. It did help, but sitting with different feelings made following the meal plan trouble-some. Together we worked to help her understand how these feelings may lead her to skip meals and not feel hungry. I gently said, “It is hard to have an appetite when you have a bellyful of feelings.” Through the tears, she smiled. “That’s it!”
