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Imani offers a full continuum of care necessary to complete the recovery process. Treatment can take 4 weeks to 6 months depending on what is required.

The Imani eating disorder treatment programme is tailored to the individual needs of each client, and takes into consideration the way the disorder manifests itself in a person's lifestyle. The counselling team guides the individual in learning assertiveness skills, positive body image, self-esteem, feeling management and relapse prevention. We aim to restore the individual to a place of self-acceptance and self-worth, where he or she can pursue a rich and rewarding life, free of fear and despair.

15/10/2026

The Power of Connection
“There is a saying in recovery that the opposite of addiction is connection. For me, this is so true, and it is one of the main reasons I am still in recovery today. Feeling close to other people, whether friends, family or people I have never met before, helps me feel whole. It eases the loneliness that has played such a big part in my addiction.
When I lose that sense of closeness, I can feel as though I have to face the world alone. For me, that is an impossible task, and eventually I find myself returning to my eating disorder as a way of coping.
One of the places wyhere I first discovered the power of being with others who understood me was in recovery meetings. Sharing my experiences, listening to others and hearing their stories helped me realise that I was not alone. There were people like me who had found a different way to live. They seemed happy and free, and I wanted what they had.
Today, having the right people around me remains one of the most important parts of my recovery. I have people I feel safe enough to share my thoughts and feelings with. I hope others can find that same sense of belonging and safety.
Recovery is possible. We simply have to keep showing up, for ourselves and others!”

At Imani Treatment Centre, we understand how important support and community can be in recovery. Meetings offer a space to share experiences, listen and learn from others. And when attending in person isn't possible, online meetings provide another way to find support.
ABA Willing Hearts: Online Recovery Meeting
Former Imani clients, now back home in the Netherlands, have started an online ABA recovery meeting called ABA Willing Hearts.
The meeting takes place every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 pm (Netherlands time).
If you would like to meet others in recovery, you are warmly invited to join.
💻 Join the meeting here:�https://meet.google.com/dse-fcwy-hwk

No one has to face recovery alone. Sometimes, taking that first step towards others can make all the difference.
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.
📞 +27 (21) 761-0740�🌐 www.imanitreatment.co.za

09/10/2026

AMANDA'S STORY
I Could Speak My Truth, and the World Didn’t Fall Apart

When I arrived at Imani, I was frightened, anxious and struggling with my eating. I had left behind my husband, children, grandchildren, two dogs, a home and a business to travel from the other side of the world to South Africa.

I didn’t know what to expect. What I slowly discovered was that I could be honest about how I felt and still be accepted.

I learned that I could say no. I could set boundaries. I could speak openly when something upset me instead of holding everything inside and trying to keep the peace.

Slowly, I learned that I could speak my truth and the world didn’t fall apart. People still liked me.

Recovery also taught me to feel the feelings I had spent years trying to avoid. I began to think of my feelings as a kind of satellite navigation system. They were telling me that there was something I needed to pay attention to.

There were many times when I wanted to go home. But looking back, Imani became a place where I felt held, loved and supported as myself.

My advice to anyone beginning this journey is simple: embrace every moment. Throw yourself into it and take everything you can from the experience. You’re about to learn so much about yourself.

I’m grateful for what I learned at Imani, and I hope sharing my story can encourage someone else who may be taking their first steps towards recovery.

Amanda Jane Duggan is a former Imani client.

Read my full story on the Imani blog now.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.

📞 +27 (21) 761-0740
🌐 www.imanitreatment.co.za

27/09/2026

A Moment to Pause

When we slow down, we notice more. And the canola fields of Caledon, at the beginning of spring, offered just that kind of pause.

Taking a breath. Connecting with nature. Giving ourselves a moment to simply be.

When life feels busy or overwhelming, it can be easy to keep moving without taking the time to notice how we are feeling or what we might need.

Sometimes, a little distance from the noise gives us the space to reconnect with ourselves, to be present in the moment, and to hear what we need a little more clearly.

These quiet moments matter too. They give us space to pause, reflect and take the next step.

Recovery is made up of moments like these too.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.

Phone: +27 (21) 761-0740
www.imanitreatment.co.za

16/09/2026

"Glitter Ball Moments"
At Imani, recovery is also about discovering what life can look like beyond the eating disorder. It can mean finding connection, trying something new, spending time in nature, discovering a new interest, or saying yes to an experience you might once have avoided.

One of our clients, Jeanine, has given these experiences a beautiful name: “glitter ball moments.”
“What keeps me motivated in recovery? The moments I call ‘glitter ball moments.’ These are the moments that fill me with genuine joy and create a little sparkle inside of me. They remind me how beautiful life can be and make me want to experience more of it.
They can be big or small moments, but they leave me with a feeling of excitement, connection, and gratitude for being alive.
These moments give me something to look forward to and remind me why recovery is worth fighting for. They make me long for more experiences, more connection, more laughter, more adventures, and more of life.
Every glitter ball moment feels like a little glimpse of the life I am working towards. A life that is not controlled by my eating disorder, but filled with the things that genuinely make me happy.”

Recovery can open the door to a life that feels bigger than the eating disorder. Sometimes, it starts with one small moment that makes you want to experience another.

What might your next glitter ball moment be?

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.
☎ +27 (21) 761-0740�🌐 www.imanitreatment.co.za

11/09/2026

Finding Connection Again 🌅
Eating disorders can be incredibly isolating.
Little by little, life can become smaller. We withdraw from people, avoid situations, and lose touch with the parts of ourselves that once made us feel connected to the world.
One of the greatest gifts of recovery is discovering connection again.
Connection with family.�Connection with friends.�Connection with community.�And, perhaps most importantly, connection with yourself.
Recovery creates space to be present, to share honestly, to let people in and to experience relationships without the eating disorder standing between you and the people you love.
At Imani, we believe connection is an important part of healing. You do not have to recover alone.
What has connection meant to you in your recovery?�Perhaps it was letting someone in, finding your voice, reconnecting with family, making a new friend, or simply beginning to feel connected to yourself again.

Share your thoughts in the comments. Your words might help someone else feel a little less alone.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.
www.imanitreatment.co.za�+27 (21) 761-0740�[email protected]

06/09/2026

COCO'S STORY
Four years ago, I couldn't imagine this life.
I was trapped in my eating disorder. Every day looked the same: the same rules, the same exhaustion, the same voice telling me what to eat, when to exercise and who to avoid.
I had disappeared so completely into my illness that I'd forgotten what it felt like to be myself.
When I went into treatment at Imani, I was terrified of getting better. My eating disorder had been with me for so long that I wasn't sure who I would be without it.
Slowly, I started coming back to myself.
My mum had written a list of things she hoped I would one day be able to do and feel again. I couldn't have written that list myself at the time.
Right at the bottom was: climb Kilimanjaro, with her.
Three years after I first flew to South Africa for treatment, the opportunity to climb Kilimanjaro came through my job.
Standing on the summit, cold, breathless and completely present, I thought about the girl who first walked into Imani.
She wouldn't have believed this was possible.
Not the mountain. The life.
Recovery has given me something I never thought I'd have: freedom.
The illness hasn't disappeared completely. It's still there. But I am not trapped inside it anymore.
Now I can say yes to cake. I can cope when plans change. I can meet strangers and allow myself to rely on them. I can want something hard, chase it, and trust my body enough to get there.
If I could speak to that girl on her first day at Imani, I'd tell her:
Stop fighting recovery so hard. You have no idea how much is waiting for you on the other side.
The click moment comes. The freedom comes.
And one day, you might find yourself standing somewhere you never thought you'd reach.
Maybe on a mountain. Maybe simply fully, finally, yourself.

Read Coco's full story on the Imani blog now.
https://imanitreatment.co.za/cocos-story/

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.
Imani Treatment Centre�📞 +27 (21) 761-0740�🌐 www.imanitreatment.co.za

22/08/2026

Eline’s Story: I Didn’t Want to Fall

Over a year ago, Eline was deep in relapse and struggling to imagine a life without her eating disorder.

At one point, she wrote in her diary that her anorexia felt like sitting on the edge of a cliff. She didn’t have a fear of heights. Sitting there felt almost thrilling, and there was a part of her that wanted to jump just to escape the suffering.

But deep inside, she realised that she didn’t actually want to fall.

After seven months at Imani, Eline has now returned home. She is still learning. Still facing difficult days. Still choosing recovery.

But she is no longer sitting on the edge of that cliff.

“I chose to step away. I chose to ask for help. And that has made all the difference.”

Read Eline’s full story, I Didn’t Want to Fall, on the Imani blog.
https://imanitreatment.co.za/elines-story/

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.

📞 +27 (0) 21 761 0740
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.imanitreatment.co.za

15/08/2026

TOGETHER AGAIN
The opposite of addiction is connection

It’s something we say often at Imani, and it’s something our clients continue to experience long after treatment ends.

Recently, a group of former Imani clients came together at Puck’s home for a reunion. Some had shared their treatment journey together. Others had never even met before.

And yet, from the moment they arrived, there was an instant understanding.

There was laughter. There were conversations. There were familiar faces and new ones. They even reached out to some of the Imani staff to say hello, making the reunion feel even more complete.

One of them described it beautifully:

“Recovery is about so much more than getting better as an individual. It’s about the people you meet along the way and the connections that stay with you long after treatment ends.”

We believe recovery is not meant to be lived alone.

The friendships made in treatment can become part of the life that comes after it, offering understanding, encouragement and a reminder that you are never the only one walking this road.

Forever grateful for the connection. Forever grateful for recovery.

If you, or someone you love is struggling with an eating disorder, reach out. Our team of professionals is here to help.

📞 +27 (21) 761-0740
🌐 imanitreatment.co.za

05/08/2026

BEYOND FEAR
A Future Beyond My Eating Disorder
One of our clients, Jente, reflects on finding hope, rediscovering herself, and discovering that there is a life beyond an eating disorder. Her story is a reminder that recovery is possible.
":One of the greatest gifts I received through the Imani programme was discovering that there is a life beyond an eating disorder.
For so long, I believed my world would always be controlled by rituals, fear, and endless thoughts. Today, I know that my future is no longer defined by my eating disorder, and for that, I will always be grateful.
I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to choose recovery. I am grateful for the chance to receive help and for the people who believed in me from the very beginning. Every member of the team gave me hope during the moments when I could no longer find it within myself. They reminded me that recovery is possible and that I am stronger than my eating disorder.
Alongside the professional support, I found something I never expected: a second family. I found people who genuinely cared for me, encouraged me, and helped me rediscover my hope, confidence, and strength. For the first time in a long time, I felt truly seen, accepted, and understood.
I also found friends for life. We share a bond that is difficult to put into words because we understand each other in ways few people can. They have become people I can be completely myself with, and I know those friendships will remain with me long after my time at Imani.
Looking back, I realise that recovery gave me so much more than freedom from my eating disorder. It gave me hope. It gave me connection. Most importantly, it helped me find myself again.
For all the love, care, guidance, and belief I received, I will always be grateful. Imani will forever hold a special place in my heart because it is where I learned to believe in my future."
A reflection from Imani
Every recovery journey is unique, but one thing we see time and time again is the power of being believed in. Thank you to every client who allows us to walk alongside them. Your courage inspires us every day.
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please know that you don't have to face it alone. Recovery is possible, and the Imani programme is here to help.
📞 +27 (0)21 762 1543
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.imanitreatment.co.za

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23/07/2026

MOMENTS THAT TEACH
Storms Don't Last Forever
When I arrived at Imani, I thought a bad day meant I was failing.
If I felt anxious, guilty after a meal, or overwhelmed by my thoughts, I believed I was right back where I'd started.
I'm beginning to realise that's not true.
Some days are still hard. Some thoughts are still loud. But they don't stay.
Like the weather over the ocean, the storm eventually moves on.
I'm learning to wait, to breathe and to keep showing up.
I'm still going to have difficult days.
But, I'm starting to believe they won't last forever.
— Imani client

If you or someone you care about is struggling with an eating disorder, you don't have to face it alone. Our team is here to help.

📞 +27 (21) 761-0740�🌐 www.imanitreatmentcentre.co.za

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