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Dec 2021
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*Holidays special* Listener Q&A with The...

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About this episode

In this episode, Clinical Psychologist and MEEDA VP answers Listeners questions about ED, including questions about surviving the Holidays season while in recovery.

1/ How to cope with comparing your recovery journey to others
2/ How to cope with not feeling "sick enough"/ that my struggles are valid
3/ How can I open up to my parents about my ED
4/ I went again and purge for a whole week, will I gain weight? What should I do?
5/ What are treatment options for ED and how do I choose the one that fits me best?
6/ How can I enjoy the Holidays without feeling like an outcast?
7/ How to deal with New Year's resolutions?
8/ How can I manage body comments and triggers that family members can make during the Holidays?

In this podcast, we mention the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. You can find it here: https://centerformsc.org/

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