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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Determined to turn their lives around, eight people suffering from serious eating disorders check in to the Shades of Hope recovery center in Texas.
Runtime: 42 minThe 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.
Runtime: 42 minTennie explains that addiction always goes back to childhood. On a field trip, clients photograph things that remind them of their higher power.
Runtime: 42 minThe 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.
Runtime: 42 minSomeone has relapsed, but finding out who needs the extra help is a challenge. Everyone thinks DeJuaii's constant joy is a defensive mask.
Runtime: 42 minFamily 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.
Runtime: 42 minAt family week, DeJuaii comes out to her mother, Elizabeth confronts her father's coldness, and Amy's family accuses her of playing the victim.
Runtime: 42 minAt 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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