Accepting Your Recovered Body in Eating Disorder Recovery
In eating disorder recovery, a common challenge arises when you’ve restored your weight but are still working on healing your relationship with your body, food, and movement. Continuing the recovery journey through these challenges can be daunting. By: Tori Barkosky A significant hurdle is learning to accept your recovered body and not fixate on your […]
7 Tips For Navigating Grocery Shopping in Eating Disorder Recovery
Grocery shopping is a weekly experience for most people. Groceries help to set people up for proper nourishment by providing them with food and options for meal and snack times. Some people enjoy grocery shopping, while others may find it tedious, or individuals with eating disorders, grocery shopping can be very daunting. By: Marianna Mele […]
What Is a Healthy Relationship with Food?
As you pursue recovery from your eating disorder, you may wonder what a healthy relationship with food looks like. Aside from meeting your body’s physiological needs and adequately nourishing your body, our relationship with food can also be highly emotional. How we interact with food is incredibly complicated. By: Korie Born Outside sources like friends, […]
Tips for Managing Self-Serve and Buffet-Style Events
Attending events with buffets or self-serve food options can be anxiety-inducing, especially if you are struggling with food. When struggling with an eating disorder, disordered eating, chronic dieting, or anxiety around food, these gatherings can add additional barriers to meeting your body’s needs and feeling comfortable at the event while allowing yourself to have a […]
Harmful Comments for Individuals in Eating Disorder Recovery
The population of the United States is approximately 340 million people, and roughly 28.8 million Americans have an eating disorder. This is a staggering number of people, and there are steps we can take to positively impact people with eating disorders. One actionable step we can take is to shift the language we use by […]
10 Tips for Navigating Fall in Eating Disorder Recovery
Fall is a time of transition, and the evidence is all around us. Leaves change color and fall down, our schedules shift to include more time indoors, and activities go from adventurous to cozy. If you or someone you love is in recovery from an eating disorder, this season may pose more problems than comfort. […]
Grief Awareness and Eating Disorder Recovery
Grief is a common emotion in eating disorder recovery. It may come from the events that lead up to your eating disorder diagnosis, or it may come up while you are receiving treatment and mourning the loss of your eating disorder as a coping mechanism. By: Dawn Lundin Grief may present itself after you’ve reached […]
Eating Disorder Recovery Aligned Books to Read
Summer, filled with downtime and opportunities to relax outdoors, encourages folks of all ages to crack open a book and spend some time reading. Beyond being an enjoyable pastime, reading can strengthen mental muscles, improve concentration, benefit sleep, and reduce stress. By: Dawn Lundin Many recovery-aligned books may help you if you are struggling with […]
Grieving the Loss of an Eating Disorder in Recovery
For those in eating disorder recovery, returning to life again means reclaiming your identity from the illness. Separating the eating disorder from your long-buried sense of self is a gradual and strenuous process but a profound step toward healing. Saying goodbye to an eating disorder can feel like letting go of a sense of self-control, […]
Self-Esteem and Eating Disorder Recovery
Your eating disorder voice can cloud your perception of your body and affect your self-esteem. It’s important to remember that seeking support and treatment is a significant step towards recovery but does not automatically restore your self-esteem. It’s a journey that takes time, patience, and consistent effort. By: Dawn Lundin But what is self-esteem, and […]