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A thanksgiving recovery prayer for the one recovering from an eating disorder
Did you attend the October 17th Finding Freedom Gala? It was a delightful, successful event and one of the guests, Sam from The Recovered Project, has shared her experience in a meaningful way. While, the event is a fundraiser for the Kirsten Haglund Foundation to provide scholarship and access to care and support for eating…
By Alexandra Forsythe, Eating Disorder Recovery Coach with KHF Cognitive Distortions: How do they relate to eating disorders? Cognitive distortions are the inaccurate beliefs one has about themselves, the future, and the world. Eating disorders are one of the mental health disorders where these distortions are a common occurrence. Although these negative thoughts can take…
Written by Izzy Gallanar, Kirsten Haglund Foundation intern In eating disorder recovery, we learn about the concept of taking up space. Allowing ourselves to physically and emotionally take up space can support us in creating distance from the eating disorder and movement toward connection with ourselves. Our authentic self (or healthy self) recognizes that our value…
By Jennifer Smith Lane Jennifer’s Story You messed up again. I knew you couldn’t do it right. You’re just not good enough. This is all your fault. You’re such a failure. I can’t believe you’re even struggling with this. You’re worthless. No one will ever love you… These are the lies I constantly heard—before I ever…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.