The holiday season, while beautiful, can sometimes bring on stress and anxiety. Holiday festivities an also be particularly challenging to navigate when recovering from an eating disorder. With Christmas Eve tomorrow, I’m curious: how are you planning on taking care of yourself over the next two weeks? How will you practice self care? If you are in recovery for an eating disorder, how will you stay recovery-focused?
I’m planning on having a chill holiday here in Portland, so I am planning on sticking to my normal meal plan/eating schedule, and calling friends and family who are back on the East Coast.
Wishing you all a nourishing and fulfilling holiday season <3
I'm setting boundaries around my family while I'm home. I hope to one day be able to have a discussion with them about the triggering things they (albeit unintentionally) say and do, but for me right now, being protective of my recovery means reframing triggering comments in my head rather than telling them aloud how it's unhelpful. It's not a perfect strategy, but it's what I need right now. <3
I'm setting boundaries around my family while I'm home. I hope to one day be able to have a discussion with them about the triggering things they (albeit unintentionally) say and do, but for me right now, being protective of my recovery means reframing triggering comments in my head rather than telling them aloud how it's unhelpful. It's not a perfect strategy, but it's what I need right now. <3
Eating whatever the fuck I want!