"The process of recovery may be challenging, but it’s worth it and I know it."
"My happiness does not depend on my weight or size."
"I don’t need to excessively exercising to deserve food." Welcome to Love Notes, a NEW show on The Recovery Warrior Shows. Love Notes are weekly audio affirmation sets designed to help you nurture new ways of thinking and being. Today's focus is on creating a strong recovery mindset.. Love these affirmations? Want to write them in your journal or stick them on post-it notes around the house? Find all of our Love Notes at Recovery Warriors. Link to this specific set is below ⬇️ Affirmations For a Strong Eating Disorder Recovery Mindset JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLIST

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[Love Notes] Affirmations for a RECOVERY WARRIOR MINDSET

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Welcome to Recovery Warriors podcast channel. Where many voices come together to share the one great journey to full eating disorder recovery.

With a unique lineup of shows, your food, body, and self-esteem struggles are covered from every angle. Balancing science and soul, we tell stories and share evidence-based research behind what it takes to recover from restriction, anorexia, bulimia, over-exercising, binge eating, chronic dieting and disordered eating. Not only that, we also cover the underlying trauma, limiting beliefs, and painful emotions that keep you trapped in cycles of feeling powerless and stuck.

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Recovery is possible at ANY age. Courage Club alumni, social worker, and fellow recovery warrior Julie Wickham has had a transformative journey finding recovery in midlife through Recovery Warriors' programs. She’s here today to share her body image healing story. Exploring the misconception that 'skinny equals healthy’, Julie challenges harmful cultural narratives and promotes a balanced approach to body, mind, and spirit in health. She also explains how joyful movement and adapting movement for physical limitations has boosted her wellbeing.  
 From restrictive eating and bulimia, to embracing her body’s needs - Julie offers profound insights into overcoming fear of weight gain and learning to trust the body again. Her story is a powerful reminder to resist societal pressures and diet culture, and that recovery can happen at any stage of life. CONNECT WITH JULIE WICKHAMJulie on FacebookJulie on InstagramJulie's previous appearance on the podcast
 
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[Recover Strong] Overcoming BULIMIA and finding recovery in MID-LIFE: Julie Wickham’s body story

Be seen for all your diverse beauty, sadness, strength, and struggles. In this empowering talk, Jessica Flint and Andrea Wells dive deep into the heart of vulnerability, overcoming rejection, and the transformative power of setting boundaries. They're peeling back the layers of fear that are holding us back and lighting up the path to self-assuredness and visibility. Discover how to confidently establish your space in the world and be celebrated for your true self – No more shrinking into the shadows due to the anxiety of judgment or rejection. Instead, learn to embrace every piece of who you are and let go of the stories that no longer serve you. In the episode you'll hear: - Heartfelt personal stories from Andrea and Jessica - Proven strategies to handle fear and rejection - Tips on boundary-setting and personal growth - Real-life tales of transformation from feeling invisible to unstoppable BOUNDARIES BOOTCAMP Get your FREE virtual ticket Join the waitlist at jointhecourageclub.com 
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[Fear Less] Being SEEN for who you are and caring less about rejection

Unlock the secrets to navigating comments on your body size. Are you struggling with the constant pressure from societal beauty standards? Do comments about your body size trigger feelings of shame or fear? We hear you. Dr. Chuks returns to Recover Strong to share strategies to maintain your strength amidst societal pressures, and reclaim your power over body comments. Take a listen as he dives deep into managing unsolicited weight remarks, and explores the role of body shame in the recovery process. 
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[Recover Strong] "Have you gained/lost weight?" Navigating weight comments and body shame with Dr. Chuks, MD

What's wrong with being confident? Imagine the cascading effects of waking up with more confidence over weeks, months, years You would likely....Have more opportunities because you would ask for what you want.Experience better treatment because you would ask for what you need.Care less about the opinions and judgments of others.Trust you can navigate your way through the highs and lows in life.Confidence is a birthright of all of ours. 
Yet, so many of us hold a distorted view of expressing and embodying it. Jessica & Andrea return to Fear Less to break down the difference between confidence and arrogance, and how knowing the difference can help you more forward in a more impactful recovery.  
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[Fear Less] Confidence vs. Arrogance: Know the difference and OWN your power

Dial down your deepest eating disorder challenges using THIS technique. Today is a sneak peek, a little sample, into an exclusive expert Q&A; session that recently occurred live inside the Courage Club. 
Dr. Carolyn Becker, PhD, author of the recently released Eat Without Fear guides us through the transformative world of exposure therapy for eating disorder recovery. Discover how to face your fears around food, body image, weight, emotions, social situations, and more. This episode is a true treasure trove of insights on this proven scientific method.  If you want full access to the entire session and the opportunity to directly ask questions and engage with our experts, visit jointhecourageclub.com to get on the Courage Club waitlist. Inside the CC, you can explore our life changing vault of recovery wisdom - PLUS receive active daily support to overcome food and body struggles. While you wait, you get access to exclusive content for our waitlisters to prepare you for our next evidence based body image program. Go to jointhecourageclub.com to snag your extra perks and join the Courage Club when we open doors again. 
Now lets dive into this segment with Dr. Carolyn Becker. 
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[Love Notes] Affirmations for a RECOVERY WARRIOR MINDSET

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