BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders

What to bring:

We understand that it is overwelming trying to figure out what you will need while staying here. Here are a few items that you might not want to leave home without!

Medication – prescription and non-prescription medications are to be in blister packs. If you are not able to get your medication or vitamins blister packed, they must be in the original labels with a current prescription. Please make sure that prescriptions are labeled with correct dosages and that you have a sufficient supply to last the duration of the program. Alcohol and drugs strictly prohibited.
Go cup and/or water bottle
An inspirational item for Tea Time (poems, stories, pictures, music, etc).
Toiletries – we are a “SCENT FREE” Facility. Please ensure all shampoo, lotion, bodywash, etc is scent free.
Any specialty foods that you require
Comfy clothes (we do a lot of sitting around; layers are recommended)
Shower shoes
Appropriate outdoor clothing
Quilt or polar fleece blanket
Anything that would give you comfort while you are here
Cell phones and electronics are welcome here but are not used during group or meal time.
Yoga suitable clothing and mat if you have one (for modules)

Thank you for your co-operation in ensuring our facility is SCENT FREE AND PEANUT FREE.

We do not have a local pharmacy or store, so if you think that you may need something while you are here, please bring it to have on hand. We have a small supply of Advil, Gravol, Pepto-Bismol, Rolaids, etc that can be purchased on site when supplies permit.

If you are attending a module or follow-up programming, please bring back all of the above plus any of your journals and sketchbooks.

Testimonials

Eating disorders are a lifetime struggle and I strongly believe in building and maintaining a strong positive support system. I am so thankful for the BridgePoint programs for planting the seed of self-acceptance that I needed at that time to begin my road to recovery.

I trust everyone and the confidentiality and the trust here. It's difficult at times, very emotional and it's hard dealing with a lot of feelings but it's what you have to do and it feels so better much and so supportive.

There's no comparison to anything else I've tried and it’s a real blessing and an opportunity to be able to come here and an opportunity not to be taken lightly. It's a privilege to be here and I know that I will leave here a different person.

I can identify the issues and accept them and be able to learn how to work with that. I think over time we can say goodbye to the eating disorder. There is freedom at the end of the tunnel, but it takes work.

It's not about being broken and getting fixed, it's that we are all individuals who have pain and we're learning how to cope in a very healthy way.

The fact that BridgePoint operates so differently than the traditional medical model was very refreshing, and proved to be vital to my experience and healing.

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