Recovery & Timing
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1y ago
“When is the “perfect” time to recover?” (By: Ashton Maguire) Waiting for the “perfect” time to recovery is like waiting for the clock to run backwards. It will never happen. There will always be a reason not to, mainly coming from a source of fear or uncertainty. There will always be a next event to wait until after to start recovery. There will always be another wedding, another bridal shower, another work event, another birthday. There will always be a next time. So how does one choose a time to recover? How does one struggling with an eating disorder start to try something different? It ta ..read more
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Resolutions
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by Renewed_admin
1y ago
“Resolutions” (By: Ashton Maguire) What if the only resolution we made this year was to love ourselves more? The new year frequently introduces pressure to create goals that oftentimes are unattainable. Frequently the resolutions that are made upon the New Year involve an expectation of change, of improving ourselves, but ultimately, changing ourselves. In a world that constantly expects change and improvement, how can we focus on self-compassion rather than change? How can we focus on acceptance and love rather than pressured improvement? In terms of eating disorders and disordered eatin ..read more
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Holidays & Recovery
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by Renewed_admin
1y ago
“Planning For A Successful Recovery During The Holidays” (By: Ashton Maguire) As the popular Christmas song says, the holidays are “the most wonderful time of the year,” right? Well, for some the holidays are the most difficult and taxing time of the year. For those in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating, the holidays introduce high levels of stress and anxiety. The holidays introduce uncertainty regarding lack of routine, inconsistency, and a plethora of triggers. Thus, it is crucial to prepare for the holiday season to set you up for success in terms of recovery. By fo ..read more
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Quasi-Recovery
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by Renewed_admin
1y ago
“Hitting a Plateau in Recovery: Quasi-Recovery” (By: Ashton Maguire) What is Quasi-Recovery in Eating Disorders? “Quasi-“carries two potential definitions: “apparently but not really” or “being partly or almost.” These two definitions make sense when referring to eating disorder recovery. The recovery process from an eating disorder takes consistent effort to maintain, including following a meal plan, eating snacks, pushing yourself to eat fear foods, escaping the restrictive safe food cycle day in and day out. There can be a point in recovery where an individual feels like they have hit a pla ..read more
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Your “Why”
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by Renewed_admin
1y ago
“Finding your “why” in Anorexia” (By: Ashton Maguire) Anorexia Nervosa is an egosyntonic disorder. Egosyntonic disorders are ones that align with the individual’s values, beliefs, and feelings. In effect, the symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa align with the ideal self-image of the individual struggling with the disorder. The egosyntonic nature of Anorexia results in a lack of motivation to seek help since treatment and support would result in a cessation of the anorexic behaviors that are consistent with their values of perfectionism, the thin-ideal body image, and self-control. Thus, the individua ..read more
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Little Wins
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by Renewed_admin
1y ago
“The Little Wins – Celebrating Little Wins in Early Recovery” (By: Ashton Maguire) It’s the first burger in 15 years. It’s the first all-sugar all-diary all-gluten cupcake in 10 years. It’s the first balanced meal in 7 years. It’s the first lunch out with friends in 5 years. It’s the first wine night with charcuterie in 3 years. It’s the first birthday with cake and champagne in 2 years. It’s the first pizza and movie night in 1 year. These may look like small moments. Some who have never struggled with disordered eating or an eating disorder may say “pish posh”. They may look at these moments ..read more
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Topic Tuesday: Recovery
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by Renewed_admin
2y ago
“Not Alone” (By: Pamela Hawkins) I’ll never forget the moment when I saw the word “bulimia” for the first time. I was sitting in a hair salon waiting for my appointment. Because I was early, I looked through a stack of well-read magazines to find something to read. Picking one out I took it to my seat and began to flip through the pages to see what might peak my interest. At the time I was freshly out of graduate school and working as a teacher of young children with special needs. Maybe that’s why I gravitated to the magazine’s medical and health section. Or maybe something inexplicable led m ..read more
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Topic Tuesday: ED Professionals
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by Renewed_admin
3y ago
“Insider Experience: Working in the Field as Recovered Professional” (By: Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S) In the early 2000’s I wrote an article about my eating disorder and recovery for a national magazine. It was published as a cover story under the sensational headline, “An RD Confesses: I Had Bulimia.” At the time I wrote the article, I didn’t realize being a recovered professional was sensational. Most eating disorder professionals I knew at the time had experience with their own eating issues and spoke about them freely among colleagues. Monika Woolsey had created a handout I distribut ..read more
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Topic Tuesday: Acceptance
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by Renewed_admin
3y ago
“Acceptance and Surrender ” (By: Holli Ellis, LPC-MHSP) I woke up to a text from a dear soul and had to reread it to be sure it wasn’t an old message I had sent. It read: “I’m terrified of pregnancy changing the body I’ve fought tooth and nail to accept.” Ah, yes. It took me back to sitting in my office in 2018 to a moment when I realized that when I got pregnant as I had hoped to, my body would change. I knew it was important to have that conversation with myself about what that would mean. I had to look at the things that helped keep me in recovery- movement that honored, a kinder rela ..read more
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Relationships
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by Renewed_admin
3y ago
“Relationships and Recovery” (By: Peggy Miller) As I reflect on my own recovery journey, one aspect that stands out the most is how my relationships have healed and grown as a result of my recovery. An eating disorder takes away the physical time and mental capacity that is needed to build strong relationships. An eating disorder convinces a person that they are not worthy of love, time, or space- which are all things that relationships need to grow and thrive. An eating disorder thrives in secrecy; relationships thrive in vulnerability. An eating disorder seeks to steal life; relationships ar ..read more
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