Anicca is the Buddhist term for impermanence. Anicca Managed Active Condition (AMAC) is a new harm-reduction approach developed at EDI that specifically integrates the framework of homeodynamics for managing an eating disorder. While a recovery effort to eventual remission is the focus and philosophy at EDI, slowing progression and deterioration is vastly preferable to no treatment at all. AMAC is not about doing nothing and hoping for the best, but working to insert behaviours that reinforce energy intake and to lower frequency and intensity of energy restriction.

Managing the Condition

An active eating disorder creates a profound drive to avoid food, although the ways in which that drive is expressed varies greatly from one patient to the next. As living with an active eating disorder inherently involves avoidance, denial of the condition's impact on quality of life is "baked into the cake." However, quality of life can be greatly improved by embracing harm reductive pursuits no matter whether a decision to pursue full remission is forthcoming or not.

Follow the Peacock

While in our modern culture we tend to view the peacock as a show-off, their symbolism historically (across several religions as well) is one of openness, watchfulness (the "eye" within the feather) and resurrection. Wherever the peacock appears on this site, there will be information on harm reductive options when dealing with an active eating disorder.

AMAC Information and Techniques

Introduction to the concept of harm reduction for eating disorders. It is not a giving up of care or that anyone is "beyond help." It is rather a space in which to work on things that can be worked on. It is an active space. Read More.