How to Recover from an Eating Disorder

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There is no one way to recover from an eating disorder. Eating disorders are not one size fits all, so healing isn’t either. If you have anorexia, your recovery is going to be different than if you have bulimia or binge eating.

I wish I could give you a twelve-step plan to recovery, but there isn’t one. I want to talk to all of you one-on-one and make an individual healing plan tailored to you. That is how I got over my eating disorder, and you can do that too!

These are all viable options to recover:

• Therapy. A professional can help you talk through your eating disorder. Sometimes we don’t know what we are dealing with or what we need to do to recover. I recommend talk therapy as part of any recovery plan for mental illness.
• Recovery Center. If you need 24/7 help, this is for you. A center might be the last resort for some people, but it is still a legitimate option. Recovery centers can provide products and services that no one else can.
• Journal. When everything is in your head, it isn’t real. Once you write…