Eating Disorder Resource

by Heather Baker | Mar 15, 2018 | Counseling, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Family, Inspirational, Mental Illness, Recovery, therapy, Women

The Alliance for Eating Disorders recommends a simple acronym to help you cope during your loved one’s recovery journey:

C	You didn’t CAUSE it. You can’t CONTROL it. You can’t CURE it. You can learn how NOT to CONTRIBUTE to it. You need to learn how to COPE with it. Take CARE of yourself.
P	Avoid PANIC. It prohibits clear thinking and calm reactions. Recovery is a PROCESS. Two steps forward, one step back. PROGRESS, not PERFECTION, is the goal. PATIENCE is critical.
R	RESPOND instead of REACT. REMEMBER to listen. REFLECT and REASON before you speak. RECOVERY is a journey, a long ROAD that may include RELAPSE. REACH out to others for love and support.

For more information about resources for loved ones, or to contact Prosperity for assistance, visit our website at www.prosperityedwell.com.

*Adapted from The Alliance for Eating Disorders; www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com

Suggested Reading

Life Without ED – Jenni Schafer
Healing Your Hungry Heart – Joanna Poppink
8 Keys to Eating Disorder Recovery – Carolyn Costin, MA, MED, MFCC; Gewn Schubert
Eating by the Light of the Moon – Anita Johnson
100 Questions and Answers About ED – Carolyn Costin, MA, MED, MFCC
Brave Girl Eating – Harriet Brown
Eating With Your Anorexic – Laura Collins
Father Hunger – Margo Maine, PhD
Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders – Marcia Herrin, EDD, MPH, RD & Nancy Matsumoto
Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder – Johanna S. Kandel

*Adapted from the Alliance for Eating Disorders, www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com