Thanksgiving Inspiration for Those In Eating Disorder Recovery

We at BALANCE know that Thanksgiving can be a challenging Holiday for those in eating disorder recovery. With that in mind, we gathered a list of some of our favorite Thanksgiving articles and posts. Below is a list of 11 articles that include some tips, guides & inspiration to motivate you through the holiday. 

If you are looking for some extra support during the Holiday season, contact us to discuss treatment options. We are offering flexible short-term intensive options during the holiday season and winter break for both high school and college students. 

We wish you a safe, healthy & happy Thanksgiving!

1)  What I Wish My Family Knew About My Eating Disorder on Thanksgiving by Ruthie Friedlander with help from our very own Primary Therapist Cassandra Lenza, LMSW, RYT

2) Stop Overthinking Thanksgiving Dinner—It's Just One Meal by  Brittany Risher

3) The Holiday Eating Guide You Actually Need by Kelsey Miller

4) I Relapsed Last Thanksgiving. Here’s How I’m Staying In Eating Disorder Recovery This Year - by Colleen Werner

5) Purpose, presence, and pumpkin pie: enjoying Thanksgiving while in eating disorder recovery by Claire Bacon contributing writer at The Daily of the University of Washington

6) 7 Tips for Getting Through Thanksgiving in Eating Disorder Recovery by Stephanie Waitt, LPC PhD via the National Eating Disorders Association Blog

7) Thanksgiving, eating disorders and why we should stop obsessing about food on the holidays by Alia E. Dastagir 

8) A Girl-in-Recovery’s Guide to Food-Shaming Around the Holidays by Michelle Phillips of the Swarthmore College's Daily Gazette

9) Navigating Binge Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holiday Season by Emily Locke

10) Tips for Dealing with Diet and Weight Talk Over The Holidays by Jennifer Rollin

11) How To Make Thanksgiving Eating Disorder Friendly via the More Love Org Blog