Hello All! It seems as if November has flown by in the blink of an eye. With Thanksgiving very quickly approaching, here are some tips for anyone struggling with their relationship with food. Given that Thanksgiving is completely about food, it can be difficult to enjoy the day when you have thoughts in your head about how certain foods are bad for you, fearing gaining weight, or fearing the urge to binge-eat. A lot of people struggle with this holiday and it can be hard to f

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Hello All and Happy November! With Thanksgiving approaching, I wanted to bring back a guide that I created last year of how to navigate Thanksgiving when struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating. Given that Thanksgiving is completely about food, it can be difficult to enjoy the day when you have thoughts in your head about how certain foods are bad for you, fearing gaining weight, or fearing the urge to binge-eat. A lot of people struggle with this holiday and

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