Here you will find discussion and personal stories related to the particular stresses and challenges that come with holidays and special occasions.
Suggestions and recommendations are here for moving through these special days as best you can, depending on your level of recovery.
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The Mystery I wish you light. And I wish you darkness, too. Why?
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Pre Binge Symptoms
If you suffer from bulimia or anorexia or binge eating disorder the end of a holiday season can leave you in this fragile emotional condition. You may attempt to use rage to wipe out these feelings. You may try to control the people around you to prove your power when deep down you feel powerless. You may want to hide under the covers or throw a tantrum.
When your gut trembles and aches with fear, when your upper arms seem to vibrate on their own, when the back of your throat aches, when what you see begins to have an unreal quality you are experiencing raw vulnerability that is a prelude to a binge/purge episode.- Details
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People with eating disorders or in early or mid recovery from eating disorders call for help more often during the holidays than any other time.
Family: stimulates feeling bereft or anxious
If you are separated from family for any reason you can feel bereft. At the same time, if you are going to be with family, you can be flooded with anxiety.