Posts Tagged ‘body image’
Journaling for Recovery
By Alexandra Forsythe, CCI Certified Recovery Coach with KHF Journaling for Recovery: Using Emotion Words to Regulate, Not Ruminate We often hear journaling is supportive in eating disorder recovery, but for many people its effectiveness varies. Sometimes it helps; other times, it increases distress, often due to repetitive negative thinking or rumination. The benefits of…
Read MoreA Thanksgiving Recovery Prayer
A thanksgiving recovery prayer for the one recovering from an eating disorder
Read MoreCognitive Distortions in Eating Disorders
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…
Read MoreReframing Diet Culture: Taking Up Space in Recovery
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…
Read MoreTips Sticking to Recovery During the Holidays: Part 2
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…
Read MoreTips for Sticking to Recovery During the Holidays: Part 1
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.
Read MoreSelf-Compassion as a Recovery Practice
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.
Read MoreWhy Reaching Out Is Key For Recovery
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.
Read MoreRecovery During the Holidays?
How to navigate eating disorder recovery during the holidays
Read MoreTransitional Eating Disorder Support
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…
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