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Holiday Eating Disorder Survival Part II
In the previous blog post, I discussed the importance of approaching the holidays in a prepared way by planning out your food ahead of time, establishing and communicating boundaries. We all know you can not always be prepared for what may happen. We certainly can not control other people. A big part of recovery from an eating disorder and a helpful strategy to hold onto during the busy holiday season is teasing out what you can control and what you can’t. By approaching holiday outings with stratgies and an action plan you are providing yourself with a sense of control.
For those times that something stressful pops up that you had not anticipated- an unexpected comment from a family member, a triggering conversation, a feared food, have an important person on standby. Express your worries and concerns in advance to your “person.” Deterimine a signal in advance that you can give them if you need help. This way they can change the conversation, have you step away or intercept in some way that will help.
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