Signs of Relapse

Eating Disorders

Continuing Care Group

Session 4

WELCOME

Welcome to the CRC Continuing Care Group.

We want to thank you for joining us today and for taking time for your recovery.

Your health and well-being are important to us.

Group Check-In

How have you met your eating recovery goal this week?

How have you met them today?

How are you doing, in general?

The Road to Relapse

Relapse starts in the mind (thoughts)

Thoughts = Behaviors

Behaviors =

Remember: Thoughts Become Action

The more often you think about your body in positive, healthy ways, the more likely you are to feel good about who you are and the body you naturally have.

And the Unhealthy Cycle Begins… Again

Behavioral Relapse…

… return to patterns of oldthinking and behaviors

… isolation, resentment,and hopelessness

THE RELAPSE PROCESS

Recovery Relapse____/_______/_______/__________/________/________/_____ Increased Stress Isolation Obsessing Unhealthy Thoughts….

Just for Today

Signs of Eating Disorder Relapse

Obsessive thinking about food or weight

Need to be in control at all

times

Competitive with peers “Who’s the thinnest?”

Feeling hopeless: Relationship, work,

eating disorder

Denying StressFeeling a need

to escape

Feeling guiltyabout eating

disorder symptoms

Engaging in fantasies of perfection

Believing that you can purge just this once

Signs of Eating Disorder

Relapse

More Signs of Eating Disorder Relapse

Success =Low Weight orLow Calories

Denying relationship of stress, anxiety &

eating disorder

Believing you are fat, even when otherssay you are thin.

Unable to relyon a support

system

Isolated orshowing little

sociability

Inaccurate reportingabout symptoms

being experienced

Drinking excessiveamounts of water

Lookingcontinually at

oneself in mirrors

More Signs of Eating Disorder

Relapse

Your Signs of Relapse…

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What areYour Signs?

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Developing Social Support

Just for Today…

So, The Question Is…