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How long does eating disorder recovery take? And is there a "right" or "wrong" way to recover?

This was a question Laura, a listener from our community, wrote in to be answered on Equipped To Recover.

In our mission to help you learn from the best, we connected with Maris Degener, director of the peer mentorship program at Equip Health. She shared her insight on the question about the length of recovery, and if there's a right way to go about it.

Let's dive in and hear what she has to say on how long recovery takes.

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(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on October 15, 2022)

We've bought into the idea that we're capable of controlling our emotions. We're not. At the same time, our emotions provide us powerful keys to self-awareness. They serve as a way to help us understand our needs, boundaries, and desires better.

In this episode we cover five intense emotions connected to eating disorders so you can get to a place where you embrace their intensity without turning to eating disorder behaviors, and ultimately understand their underlying messages.

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Eating disorder recovery can be deeply isolating, making it crucial to find connection and community along the way.

Enter Equip Health, a fully virtual eating disorder treatment center that employs peer mentors to help individuals on their path to recovery.

Maris Degener leads the peer mentorship program at Equip. As a mental health advocate, artist, and writer, Maris is a shining example of what's possible for those struggling with mental illness. Through her work at Equip, Maris is dedicated to spreading hope and inspiration, showing others that they too can overcome their challenges.

On today's episode, Maris discusses her personal journey to recovery and how peer mentorship is utilized at Equip.

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(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on October 5th, 2022)

Tammy is a registered dietitian with over three decades of experience in the nutrition field. As a sought-after speaker and educator, Tammy works with people to help them create flexibility and enjoyment of all foods without shame or guilt. After experiencing her own recovery from bulimia years ago, Tammy takes her lived experience of recovery and helps other find their own.

WHAT WE COVER:

• Creative nutrition therapy
• How the “surprise factor” can help you in recovery
• How breaking the silence of the eating disorder can help you turn a corner
• What are lateral moves and how they can help you move forward with your food fears
• A mindset to bring to your recovery that will help you break patterns

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(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 30, 2022)

“The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself”. -Maya Angelou

For this "5 Things Friday" we're covering steps you can take to improve your body image.

How we think about ourselves is such an important factor in how we treat ourselves. Our perception of our body gets filtered through our beliefs, experiences, upbringing, and other sociocultural factors. The good news is our perception of self and body can change.

Tune into advice from Summer Innanen on how to break out of the diet culture cage so you can wear, say, and do whatever you want.

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How do you know when you're ready to recover from an eating disorder... and will it be worth it?

This was a question Nay, a listener from our community, wrote in to be answered on Equipped to Recover.

In our mission to help you learn from the best, Kristina Saffran co-founder of Project Heal and CEO of Equip Health has a lot to say about readiness to recover and if it's worth it. Kristina's connected with thousands of people in recovery and has personal experience recovering from an eating disorder. 

Let's dive in and hear what she has to say on how to know when you're ready to recover from an eating disorder. 

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(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 11, 2022)

"To truly pursue recovery, you do have to make changes, there's no way that you can keep interacting with life, the way that you are right now with food and your body the way you are, you do need to let go."

Kelly Uchima opens up about her need to change her relationship to food and exercise. Swept up in the fitspo community, advice, tips, and "best practices" fueled her eating disorder. As the fitness community validated her body insecurities, she became more and more obsessed with measuring her food and exercise. Now in a strong and active recovery, she has a lot of wisdom to share on her journey from fitspo to self-lovespo.

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(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published on September 23, 2022)

Want to achieve results in your recovery? Focus on the process!

Process by definition means “continuous and regular series of actions meant to accomplish some result”.

Recover Strong is here to help you go from eating disorder recovery theory, to practice, to mastery and that takes ACTION and FOCUS.

In this episode, you'll learn the 5 actions to focus on in your recovery to get long-lasting results.

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"The best research says that your best chance of a strong and lasting recovery is once you get to a place of nutritional rehabilitation and stay with your same care team for 6-12 months afterwards to stay in relapse prevention and work on all the comorbidities [anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and substance use] that exist with an eating disorder. You never have an eating disorder in isolation.”

Welcome to Equipped to Recover, our newest series on The Recovery Warrior Shows podcast channel where we'll explore the intersection of recovery stories and eating disorder science.

Have you ever felt let down by the eating disorder treatment landscape? Today we're chatting with Kristina Saffran to hear how she is tackling major problems of inequity and accessibility of care through Equip Health.

Kristina Saffran is no stranger to the world of eating disorders. After recovering from an eating disorder in her teenage years with the help of her family's emotional and financial support, she was determined to help others without the same privilege access treatment. She co-founded Project Heal, which has grown to become a grassroots movement to break down systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder healing. In her time at Project Heal, Kristina connected with thousands of people pursuing recovery and noticed some common themes when it came to difficulties accessing care. Particularly when it comes to getting diagnosed, affording treatment, and achieving a strong long-lasting recovery.

Let's dive into this premiere episode of Equipped to Recover, and hear how Kristina Saffran is tackling these challenges, and what Equip is doing to solve them.

"It's really hard to ask people to recover alone, you really need support around you to help you do that.”

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(Disclaimer: This episode is a re-run. It was originally published October 24, 2022)

What precedes an eating disorder? Dr. Norman Kim has valuable insights to share that can change the way you think about eating disorders. Norman is a highly sought after speaker, educator and advocate for Eating Disorder Awareness. He believes that "everyone’s journey to healing is going to be different because everyone’s pain is different." With a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and as co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism and Equity in Mental Health combined with decades of clinical research and practice, it's an honor to have Norman share his knowledge and experience with you.

WHAT WE COVER

• What commonly precedes an eating disorder
• Why eating disorders are a kind of anxiety disorder
• There is no such thing as being sick enough
• Treatment is not one size fits all
• Why reaching out for help can be challenging

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