Real Recovery Podcast

Christmas with an Eating Disorder *A Survival Guide*

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In this episode, I talk about every difficulty you may encounter around Christmas if you suffer from an ED. I give practical tips and reminders to make this time of year easier.  

Topics I discuss... 

  • -Social Eating (unknown foods, fear foods, eating out, burnout, lack of routine) 
  • -Diet & Exercise talk (triggering comments, January diets, family restricting) 
  • -Seeing Family (body comments, feeling alone, guilt/ embarrassment, feeling like you have 'faked it', seeing people after weight gain) 
  • -Christmas Dinner (Fullness, food choice overwhelm, weight gain, day restriction, guilt) 
  • -Expectations (expected to be 'happy', advent calendars, expected to join in, following family's food timings) 
  • -Fear of Eating Too Much (binging, losing control, forbidden foods)
  •  -Finding Christmas Easy?... (guilt over not feeling 'bad enough', comparison to past self, feeling invalid) 
  • -My Experience; (this year vs last year...) 

    • The tips I give could also apply to other seasonal holidays where food plays a big role. 

    Happy holidays to those of you not celebrating Christmas!

     Etsy @RealRecoveryUK

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