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Recovery Mindset


The Hamster Wheel of a Weight-Focused Life
[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery] An older woman once said to me, 'I spent my entire life trying to change my body. And for what?...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 8, 20231 min read


Weight-Increasing Effects of Dieting
People, we need a reframe! The diet industry taught us that by restricting food, we can lose weight. But research shows that, for the...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 6, 20231 min read


Make a body-positive closet
If you're cleaning out your closet while recovering from an eating disorder, I have some advice for you. Clutter expert Marie Kondo,...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 27, 20231 min read


A Shame-Free Relationship with Food
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your eating choices. What you eat is not an issue of...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 31, 20231 min read


Is it me or is it the food?
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So let me get this straight, whomever is in charge of American food... you're gonna take a couple of...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 30, 20231 min read


"Annoying Bra Fat"???
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So, there's an exercise class that I enjoy and do often. The only thing I don't like about the class is...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 13, 20232 min read


Diet Talk Goes Viral
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Yesterday, I overheard a mother body-shaming herself in front of her husband and kids. I hurt for her....

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 11, 20231 min read


Weightless Resolutions are Safer for People with Disordered Eating
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS It's a new year and the diet industry is flooding your feed with messages about why you should jump on...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jan 5, 20232 min read
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