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!

When an eating disorder takes hold, it is very likely that your core values will be pushed to the side and you will be headed in a completely different direction from where you originally intended. If you look at what the eating disorder finds valuable, it will likely be very different from what you value.

There is a way to eat for emotional wellness that does not have to translate to being unhealthy or abusing emotional eating. Being able to find that balance can allow for a better quality of life and one that focuses on wellness in a more holistic way, including mental, emotional and physical wellness.

Let's celebrate food again! Who’s with us this pumpkin spice season in allowing in eating for emotional health and no longer depriving ourselves of foods we loved due to fear that we’re doing something bad or wrong?!