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By Megan Samuels, MSW, LMSW, Outreach Coordinator  This blog will discuss eating disorder recovery, what it means, how it can differ from other forms of recovery, and how recovery takes time. The end of this blog offers some journal prompts for further reflection. These journal prompts can be done independently, with supportive friends or loved ones, or with your therapist or other treatment team members. Eating disorder recovery may mean different things to different people. For many folks, eating disorder recovery means that being able to live a life free from eating disorder thoughts, behaviors, and urges. For others, it may mean being able to return to a sports team or to be able to eat intuitively. When we think about recovery from drugs and/or substance use, we think about abstinence from the drug or substance. This would mean not engaging with that substance or drug. Oftentimes, people in recovery from substances may earn “chips” to signify how many days “clean” or “sober” they are. This is what can make eating disorder recovery messy - we can’t abstain from food. Recovery often includes decreasing behaviors, thoughts, and urges while also finding replacement behaviors, un-learning diet culture, and eating enough food. Meanwhile, we are also in school, working, parenting, etc. That’s a lot to juggle! Recovery can take time-and the journey is different for each individual. If you think about the Hasbro children’s game, Candy Land, there is a path, however sometimes you will land on a spot where you can move forward quickly or move backwards unexpectedly. In terms of recovery from an eating disorder, we may move more quickly though the path of recovery with a treatment team who specializes in eating disorders or supportive family members who are able to provide meal support. On the flip side, we may move backwards unexpectedly if there is another life stressor that is making it more challenging to make recovery-oriented choices. Regardless of the timeline, the first step to recovery is getting help. This can mean reaching out to our team to schedule a free 15-minute consultation for eating disorder therapy and/or recovery coaching - you do not have to do this alone. We would love to support your healing journey and help you explore and reach your recovery goals. Journal Prompts:
Schedule a free 15 min consult for eating disorder therapy in MD, VA, DC, NY, FL, or recovery coaching worldwide. Click here. *Disclaimer: The information is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for your independent medical decision-making nor a recommendation or endorsement for any particular treatment plan, organization, provider, professional service, or product. The information may change without notice. No claims, promises, or guarantees are made about the completeness, accuracy, currency, content or quality of information linked. You assume all responsibility and risk for any use of the information. The Eating Disorder Center is a premier outpatient eating disorder therapy center founded by Jennifer Rollin. We specialize in helping teens and adults struggling with anorexia, binge eating disorder, bulimia, OSFED, and body image issues. We provide eating disorder therapy in Rockville, MD, easily accessible to individuals in Potomac, North Potomac, Bethesda, Olney, Silver Spring, Germantown, and Washington D.C. We also provide eating disorder therapy in Arlington, Virginia and virtually throughout Virginia. Additionally, we offer eating disorder therapy virtually in New York (NYC), Florida, and California. We provide eating disorder recovery coaching via Zoom to people worldwide. Connect with us through our website at www.theeatingdisordercenter.com
 Are you exhausted from constantly thinking about food and your body? Maybe part of you is desperately wanting to be free from this, yet scared to begin recovery. Or perhaps you are worried about a loved one and their relationship to food and their body. Our eating disorder therapists serving clients in Arlington, Virginia and virtually throughout Virginia can help. If you're looking to heal your relationship to food, your body and yourself-you've come to the right place. We offer eating disorder therapy serving teens and adults in Arlington, Virginia, with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, disordered eating, and compulsive exercise. Many of us on the team are personally recovered from our own eating disorders or have supported a loved one in recovery. We offer a free 15 min consult to see if it's a good fit! We provide therapy to clients with eating disorders virtually via video to individuals throughout Virginia-including those residing in McLean, Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, and Woodbridge. The Eating Disorder Center is a premier outpatient eating disorder therapy center founded by Jennifer Rollin. We specialize in helping teens and adults struggling with anorexia, binge eating disorder, bulimia, OSFED, and body image issues. We provide eating disorder therapy in Rockville, MD, easily accessible to individuals in Potomac, North Potomac, Bethesda, Olney, Silver Spring, Germantown, and Washington D.C. We also provide eating disorder therapy in Arlington, Virginia and virtually throughout Virginia. Additionally, we offer eating disorder therapy virtually in New York (NYC), Florida, and California. We provide eating disorder and EMDR trauma therapy in Rockville, Maryland and virtually throughout Maryland. We provide eating disorder recovery coaching via Zoom to people worldwide. Connect with us through our website at www.theeatingdisordercenter.com
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The Eating Disorder CenterWe are a premier outpatient eating disorder therapy center in Rockville, Maryland.
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