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Welcome to our Eating Disorder Recovery Blog!
A safe space where we share insights, resources, and stories to support individuals on their journey to recovery. Here, you will find a community that fosters understanding, compassion, and empowerment, as we work together to break the stigma surrounding eating disorders and promote healing. We invite you to explore our posts, engage in discussions, and know that you are not alone in this challenging but ultimately transformative process.
The Voice
Hearing your eating disorder voice become louder can make you feel stuck and out of control in your own body. This can be immensely difficult if you're restricting, bingeing, or involved in compensatory behaviors. Being able to...
More Than a Number: Protecting the Next Generation’s Relationship with Their Bodies
More Than a Number: Protecting the Next Generation’s Relationship with Their Bodies My name is Amanda, and as an intern here at the Hull Institute, I was asked to share a bit about my experience working with those navigating eating disorders for National Eating...
Building Eating Disorder Awareness: One School at a Time
Building Eating Disorder Awareness: One School at a Time Schools should be a safe place for students to learn and explore, and a setting where information shared is accurate and trustworthy. Teachers, staff & coaches are authority figures whose role evokes and...
Rediscovering Movement: Exercise as Joy in Eating Disorder Recovery
Rediscovering Movement: Exercise as Joy in Eating Disorder Recovery BLF: Your Journey, Your Pace BLF—Bottom Line First, a gem I borrowed from a priest’s homily. Here’s mine: every person’s recovery and exercise journey is uniquely theirs, shaped by their own rhythm...
Recovery Puzzle Pieces
Recovery Puzzle Pieces Happy Social Work Month to everyone that celebrates! In celebrating this month, I want to highlight an important connection that is often overlooked between social workers and eating disorder treatment. I often see eating disorder treatment as a...
Eating Disorders Awareness Week (ED-AWE)
Eating Disorders Awareness Week (ED-AWE) On this bitterly cold morning, when it felt impossible to get out of bed early, I found myself thinking about Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW). Founded 39 years ago by the National Association of Eating Disorders, EDAW...
This February, Celebrate Recovery
This February, Celebrate Recovery February: the month of Valentine’s Day, the quintessential Hallmark holiday. As adults, time to express love and affection through gift-giving, whether to a romantic partner, child, parent, or friend. But as kids, Valentine’s...
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) 2024 NE Ohio Walk
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) 2024 NE Ohio Walk This year, our own Katelyn Ferro took on a larger role by helping to plan and coordinate the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) walk in Northeast Ohio. Kate has been with The Hull Institute...
12 Days of Recovery
12 Days of Recovery Are you able to commit to 12 days of recovery that will support your fight against ED? On the first day of recovery, I give myself permission to commit to 12 days of recovery Through the next 12 days, anxiety may increase, and ED may get...
Supporting Loved Ones with Eating Disorders During the Holidays: Tips for a Compassionate Season
Supporting Loved Ones with Eating Disorders During the Holidays: Tips for a Compassionate Season The holiday season, with its focus on food and celebration, can be particularly challenging for individuals struggling with eating disorders. Here are some helpful...