Recovery Mindset

Many of the harsh beliefs we hold about our bodies, eating, and worth didn't begin with us. Over time, repeated messages from family, culture, media, and diet culture can become so familiar that they start to sound like our own thoughts. This process, known as internalized weight bias, can shape we see ourselves and care for our bodies.

Just like trying not to picture a pink elephant only makes it more vivid, telling yourself a food is off-limits often gives it more power over your mind, not less. This blog post gently explores how dividing foods into "good" and "bad" can backfire, turning ordinary foods into sources of guilt, fear, and constant mental chatter.

Recovery from disordered eating involves more than changing behaviors—it also means learning to work with the thoughts that fuel shame, body dissatisfaction, and food struggles. In this blog, you’ll learn a simple tool for recognizing when a thought is pulling you “upstream” toward self-criticism and getting stuck, versus “downstream” toward self-compassion, self-respect, and care. Through a brief body-based exercise, you’ll discover how to notice and shift the impact of your

What if your appetite isn't broken? What if you've just become disconnected from it? This post explores how our natural, body-attuned relationship with food often gets disrupted by stressful lifestyles, restrictive dieting, emotional eating patterns, and high-reward food. It offers a step toward naturalizing the relationship with food by reconnecting with your body's hunger and fullness cues.

Eating disorder specialist Alison Ross normalizes setbacks in recovery, reframing them as vital opportunities for growth. She empowers individuals to use these challenges to deepen their insight, build practical skills, enhance self-care, and confidently take the next steps on their healing journey.

Eating disorders affect the whole family, not just the individual. Through family systems theory, we can uncover the deeper patterns at play and create space for healing—not blame. Our latest blog by Lindsay Hall, AMFT, dives into how one person's struggle affects the entire family system and how understanding your family's connections can lead to lasting recovery.

Eating disorder therapist Lindsay Hall writes about how to create a body-positive home environment for teens.

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