Join us for the second part to this series where we talk about what it’s like to recover from an ED in a disordered culture. In this episode we explore
- How recovering in a disordered culture is like trying to deprogram from a cult while still living in it
- Why we question our reality in recovery and how an ED uses the culture to fuel that confusion
- The challenges we face when recovering in a culture that is in many ways at odds with recovery
- How fatphobia and disordered messages show up in ED treatment and recovery spaces
- How shame and the disordered culture reared their head in our recoveries
- Why a recovery rooted in shame isn’t sustainable
- A guide to generate your recovery bubble, your force field, to shield and protect against the disordered culture
Guidebook To Create Your Recovery Force Field
- Getting clear on what truly matters to you and the person you want to be
- Remember none of this is personal
- Embrace the subculture of the anti-diet, weight-inclusive, Health At Every Size spaces
- Curate your environment and social media
- Find allies
- Know your context and stay away from comparisons
- Set boundaries
- Request not to be weighed: Don’t Weigh Me Cards for Doctor’s Visits
- Stay home and insulate when you need to
- Seek out role models
- Aim to be a role model yourself and an ally
- Know you can’t control anyone else’s relationship with food and their body
- Use humor :)
- Get angry at the culture
- Build a sense of safety inside your force field; make it a nice place to be
When in Doubt, Aim Higher: What I Wish I’d Known About Target Weights in Recovery by Emily Boring
