Maintaining Recovery from Eating Disorders
Avoiding Relapse and Recovering Life
After achieving a level of recovery from an eating disorder, it is vital to ensure the right practical and emotional supports are in place to maintain that recovery indefinitely. In this important book, Naomi Feigenbaum confronts the often neglected subject of how to take the essential steps towards a healthy and happy life after recovering from an eating disorder.
This inspirational companion offers a wide range of healthy coping skills that are supported by expert advice from treatment professionals. Issues explored range from the practical aspects of recovery such as how to confront triggers and work with a treatment team, to the emotional hurdles that include accepting one’s body, coping with trauma and sustaining meaningful relationships. A number of real people in recovery are introduced, proving that every experience is unique and the key to maintaining a healthy life is finding a path that works for the individual. This guide will help to signpost that path and inspire those in recovery with the confidence to take responsibility for their choices and ultimately their lives.
Written with the aim of helping those in recovery discover their own unique insights and passions and awaken a desire to enjoy life to the fullest, this positive and life-affirming book will be an invaluable aid for anyone in recovery from an eating disorder, their family, friends, and the healthcare professionals who work with them.
Foreword by Rebekah Bardwell, LMHC
Introduction: The Journey beyond Eating Disorders
1 Making a Smooth Transition
2 Building and Using a Treatment Team
3 Celebrating Your True Self
4 Confronting Triggers
5 Treating Food as Medicine
6 Accepting Your Body
7 Getting Creative
8 Connecting Spiritually
9 Coping with Trauma and Loss
10 Developing Healthy Relationships
11 Preparing for the Journey Ahead
Useful Contacts
Index