In order to recover from an eating disorder, you have to engage in behavior change. In fact, behavior change is THE way you heal. It’s common to want to change how you think or feel before you change how you behave, but the opposite is actually true. You change...
This is the 5th article in my Eating Disorder Recovery Q&A blog series! In case you missed the first 4, I’ll link them below: Eating disorder recovery Q&A: How do I stay hopeful in recovery? Is full recovery even possible? Eating disorder...
This is the 2nd article in my Eating Disorder Recovery Q&A blog series. In case you missed the first one, I’ll link it below: Eating disorder recovery Q&A: How do I stay hopeful in recovery? Is full recovery even possible? Let’s dive right into the next 2...
A few weeks ago on my Instagram I asked people to submit questions they have about eating disorder recovery. I received SO many great questions, so this blogpost is the first of many Eating Disorder Recovery Q&As. Let’s get to it! Question 1: “Is recovery even...
As an eating disorder specialist, two of the questions I get more than any other are: “How do I help a loved one who I suspect might be struggling with an eating disorder?” and “How do I encourage them to get the help they need?” Those are...
Your eating disorder lies to you. It does so out of fear and self-preservation, especially when it feels threatened. The biggest lie your eating disorder tells you is that you are unique or different enough that proven recovery strategies and treatments don’t...