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Exercise for Recovery
I always encourage my patients to journal, journal journal!
Journaling serves several functions. It is a great stress reducer, outlet for feelings, and activity to replace binge eating or purging. Early in recovery I encourage my patients to delay their binges for as long as they can. When they feel the urge to binge or purge I ask them to delay and journal. At first it may be for only 5 or 10 minutes. That is okay. As they are journaling I ask that they write about whatever comes to mind- no censoring! This is often a very helpful technique. It not only encourages a way of coping that does not involve eating disordered behavior it also promotes new self awareness about possible thoughts and feelngs that may be underlying eating disordered behavior.
Try it and see how it works! I am open to hearing your feedback and will also include other journaling prompts in upcoming posts.
As always, best of luck in your recovery. Recovery can be tough but it is possible!
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