Something I hear often from clients at the beginning of our work together, and that I remember very clearly from my own journey, is the fear: What if I never truly feel ready for recovery? You might know how your … Read More
This post is a second article about a recovery resource I have made. My first post, about my recovery resource Wise Mind Cards, can be found here, and the cards themselves can be found here. All of these resources are … Read More
Something that comes up often with clients, and that I remember very clearly from my own journey, is this phase of recovery that I find does not get talked about very much outside of individual sessions. You are eating more … Read More
Some years ago I wrote about the power of self-compassion during eating disorder recovery. That post felt like a cornerstone for me because learning to speak to myself with gentleness and kindness was one of the biggest shifts that made … Read More
In this blog post, I want to explore a feeling that might arise for you on your recovery journey that you don’t expect. And when it shows up, it might feel confusing and possibly frightening. It’s a sense of loss, … Read More
I find there is a beautiful, but sometimes scary and uneasy, space that begins to open up as the grip of the eating disorder finally begins to lessen. For so long, the eating disorder can feel like everything… its rules, … Read More
“Try not to think of the process of recovery as giving up your eating disorder, but rather as getting yourself back, or maybe even finding your real self for the first time.” ~ Carolyn Costin This is perhaps one of … Read More
When I first developed my eating disorder at age twelve, I didn’t fully understand all of my reasons for doing so. All I knew was that it helped me to feel better about myself, especially in comparison to others, in … Read More
This piece was originally posted in The Looking Glass Foundation blog. My eating disorder recovery journey was anything but linear, as I’m sure so many of you can relate to. There were so many steps forward, slips backward, plateaus and relapses. … Read More
In my last post I wrote about the power of having a compassionate inner dialogue between our eating disorder voice, or any inner critical voice, and our Healthy Self or Soul or Higher Self voice. And as I was writing … Read More