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How to Cope With Body Checking in Eating Disorder Recovery
Body checking is one of the most common - and most misunderstood - behaviors in eating disorder recovery. It can show up as mirror checking, pinching body parts, mentally scanning your body, or comparing how you look from day to day. And when it continues during...
Make New Year Intentions, Not Resolutions
As the calendar turns and the world collectively whispers “New Year, New You,” it can feel like there’s pressure to reinvent yourself overnight. The diet industry roars to life, promising transformation if you just follow their rules. Social media is filled...
Ten Ways to Enjoy the Holidays While in Recovery
1. Let It Be What It Is — Not What It “Should” Be Recovery doesn’t require you to have a perfect holiday.It just asks you to stay connected to yourself.Give yourself permission to have mixed feelings: joy, grief, nostalgia, overwhelm,...
Reframing Thanksgiving When You’re in Eating Disorder Recovery
For many people, Thanksgiving is a day filled with warmth, laughter, and gratitude. But if you’re in recovery from an eating disorder, it can also bring up waves of anxiety, guilt, or even dread. A day that’s centered around food, family, and social expectations can...
It’s Okay to Grieve Your Eating Disorder
Recovery is often painted as a purely joyful experience - a celebration of freedom, health, and peace. And while that’s absolutely true, there’s another side that rarely gets talked about: grief. Yes - it’s okay to grieve your eating disorder. The Paradox of Recovery...
You Don’t Have to Believe Everything You Think
There’s a saying that “thoughts are not facts.”And it’s true - even though they often feel convincing, thoughts are simply mental events that come and go. They rise up like waves, roll through your awareness, and fade - unless you hold on to them....
How to Spot Early Signs of Relapse
Recovery from an eating disorder is not always a straight line. It’s natural to have ups and downs along the way. But catching the early signs of relapse can make a huge difference in preventing a full return to old behaviors. Think of relapse not as failure, but as...
Warning Signs of Eating Disorders People Often Miss
When most people think of eating disorders, they picture someone drastically underweight, counting every calorie, or purging after meals. But the truth is: eating disorders rarely look the way we expect. They can affect people of all body sizes, ages, genders, and...
How Parents Can Help Their Child With an Eating Disorder
If your child has an eating disorder, you may feel overwhelmed, scared, or unsure of what to do next. As a parent, you want to help, but eating disorders are complex illnesses that require patience, compassion, and the right kind of support. The good news: recovery is...
What Weight Gain in Recovery Really Means (and Why It’s Not the Enemy)
For so many people navigating eating disorder recovery, weight gain is the part they fear the most. It can feel like the enemy, the thing standing in the way of feeling safe or in control. But the truth is, weight gain in recovery is not the problem—it’s part of the...