In this episode, I am joined Lucie Waldman, the author of “The Jots of Becoming: A Journey of Hope and Recovery,” where she offers readers narratives and insights after fully recovering from Anorexia Nervosa. Lucie includes recovery pieces that intersect with the Jewish holidays and considers herself a Jewish recovery advocate. She is passionate about being part of the change of the recovery community and hopes to inspire others that full recovery is possible. Lucie also runs an Eating Disorder Recovery awareness and support account on Instagram (@lucie_shedding_layers). In addition to writing and advocacy work, Lucie enjoys speaking for other podcasts and mediums about the intersection between Judaism and Mental Health and is deeply passionate about mental health, Eating Disorder recovery, and equities in the treatment setting after her own experiences.

Topics Discussed:
• The ways in which sharing your eating disorder and recovery experience can be a large part of your healing.

• How labeling people as “chronic” can create harmful message of defectiveness and further validate feelings of being unable to recover.

• Finding ways to recover “differently.”

• The importance of teamwork and self-motivation when creating an alternative treatment plan.

• The ways in which the dietary restrictions in Judaism can complicate the recovery process.

• How compounding years of behaviors can lead to severe medical complications in relapse and post-recovery.

• How recovery communities offer connection that can offset the isolating nature of eating disorders.

• How Lucie uses social media as a means to create a supportive, healing environment.

Connect with Lucie Waldman:
• Learn more about Lucie's eating disorder recovery resources and creative works
• Purchase a copy of “The Jots of Becoming: A Journey of Hope and Recovery”
• Follow @lucie_shedding_layers on Instagram for Eating Disorder Recovery awareness and support
• Join “The Jots of Becoming” Facebook page
• Read Lucie’s articles written for ReformJudaism.org
• Listen (and view) more of Lucie below:
╴“What 'full recovery' means + the importance of dismantling anti-semitism with Lucie Waldman” for the Body Justice podcast
╴“Let's Talk About Being in Eating Disorder Recovery” for the See the Future podcast
╴“Lucie Waldman - published author, mental health advocate, and recovered from an eating disorder - shares her story” for the Navigating Recovery podcast
╴“Treatment, Recovery, and Judaism with Lucie” for the Cereal From the Box podcast
╴“Her story of Fears To Freedom. Life after recovery with past client Lucie Waldman” for the Actually Alexandria Radio podcast
╴“Quieting the Silence: Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community” for the Blue Dove Foundation
╴“Judaism & ED Recovery: Pt 1” Instagram Live Interview for Project Heal
╴Lucie’s Instagram Live interview with MEDA

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About Karin Lewis:
Karin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin and her center’s services, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder Center. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Facebook and Instagram.

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