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Tips Sticking to Recovery During the Holidays: Part 2

By Jennifer Smith Lane | December 18, 2024

By Isabella Largin, MS, RDN Here are some tips and tricks for navigating the holidays from one of our dietitians, Isabella Largin, who is a non-diet, weight-inclusive registered dietitian currently working in private practice with a team of therapists specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. Eat Consistently & Adequately During the Holidays The more you…

Tips for Sticking to Recovery During the Holidays: Part 1

By Jennifer Smith Lane | November 25, 2024

The holidays can bring many thoughts and feelings to the surface. Remember your eating disorder self doesn’t take a vacation. Anxiety tends to be high when gatherings are focused around food. How can you stick to recovery during the holiday season when you are pulled in many directions? Here are a few simple tips to make sure you put your healthy self first and continue to focus on your recovery.

Self-Compassion as a Recovery Practice

By KHF Team | September 6, 2024

What is self-compassion and how does it help in your recovery? Learn about what it is and how to do it in this post.

Why Reaching Out Is Key For Recovery

By KHF Team | February 19, 2024

In order to recover, you need to learn how to reach out to someone instead of automatically going to your eating disorder behaviors. Reaching out includes, telling someone you have an eating disorder, going to a support group, going to see a counselor or finding a recovered mentor. Reaching out to someone means reaching away from your eating disorder. Read on to learn how.

Recovery During the Holidays?

By KHF Team | December 11, 2023

How to navigate eating disorder recovery during the holidays

Transitional Eating Disorder Support

By Melissa Bolton | September 19, 2023

How does virtual transitional eating disorder support close the gap? Picture this. It’s your final day at an eating disorder treatment center. For the last few months, you’ve lived in a highly structured environment with daily meal support, group therapy, individual counseling, and the camaraderie of other patients who share your struggles.  Now, you are…

Body Image And The Media

By Jennifer Smith Lane | March 23, 2023

A Christian Perspective, by Jennifer Smith Lane More than 30 million Americans will struggle with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder in their lifetime while millions more will battle food and body image issues that have untold negative impacts on their lives. This is not simply a teenage issue. Onset can occur at any age affecting…

Gratitude and Eating Disorder Recovery – Steve Wright, MA, LCPC

By KHF Team | March 23, 2023

By Steve Wright, MA, LCPC, Director of Spiritual Services, Timberline Knolls “I hate my body, and I hate myself for hating my body,” she said with such emotion and angst. We had been processing some of her thoughts about herself and the origins of those thoughts when she burst out with this. It was obvious…

The Destructive Synergy of Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse – Jena Morrow Margis, CADC

By KHF Team | August 8, 2022

Author: Jena Morrow Margis, CADC Clinical Development Institute Faculty Member, Timberline Knolls The past several decades have brought about an increasing awareness of both eating disorders and substance use disorders, and for this we as a society can certainly be grateful. (Progress!) However, as “aware” as we may be regarding each of these life-controlling issues…

Understanding Eating Disorder Treatment Levels of Care – Timberline Knolls Staff

By KHF Team | August 8, 2022

You’re ready to get help for an eating disorder, but you’re not sure where to start. Understanding some of the levels of care and services available to you can make the process feel less overwhelming.