Christmas with an Eating Disorder *A Survival Guide*

09/12/2022 1h 0min Temporada 1 Episodio 5

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, I talk about every difficulty you may encounter around Christmas if you suffer from an ED. I give practical tips and reminders to make this time of year easier.  
Topics I discuss... 

-Social Eating (unknown foods, fear foods, eating out, burnout, lack of routine) 
-Diet & Exercise talk (triggering comments, January diets, family restricting) 
-Seeing Family (body comments, feeling alone, guilt/ embarrassment, feeling like you have 'faked it', seeing people after weight gain) 
-Christmas Dinner (Fullness, food choice overwhelm, weight gain, day restriction, guilt) 
-Expectations (expected to be 'happy', advent calendars, expected to join in, following family's food timings) 
-Fear of Eating Too Much (binging, losing control, forbidden foods)
 -Finding Christmas Easy?... (guilt over not feeling 'bad enough', comparison to past self, feeling invalid) 
-My Experience; (this year vs last year...) 

The tips I give could also apply to other seasonal holidays where food plays a big role. 
Happy holidays to those of you not celebrating Christmas!
 Etsy @RealRecoveryUK
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