One of the amazing things about working with clients is being able to see them come back to themselves. As the layers of the eating disorder are discarded the individual starts to move back into their own. A brightness can return with all of the amazing connections the individual makes now that the eating disorder is being shed. It’s especially at this point that the individual can offer such a great perspective on recovery and their own eating disorder. Below is a piece written by someone who did just that: Moved into recovery and was able to speak so well on the topic. This blog does such a great job reminding us that eating disorders come in many shapes and sizes and that all individuals deserve to get better. Although this writer is not an eating disorder treatment professional she writes beautifully on the topic!

Some people look forward to the holiday season with excitement, but then find themselves feeling melancholy once they are over. The dark mornings and darker evenings can lead to hard feelings often referred to as “the winter blues”.  Briea Frestel, LCSW, CADC gives us all the deets on how to make the gloomy days feel a little brighter.