“What If The Only Resolution We Made This Year Was To Love Ourselves More?” (By: Ashton Maguire) The new year frequently introduces pressure to create goals that oftentimes are unattainable. Frequently […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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. […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]