Category: Step 1

• Wednesday, January 11: Writing Your Own Step 1

  Tonight we’re going to work on writing our own versions of Step 1. Traditional EDA language (Adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous): We admitted we were powerless over our eating disorders, that our lives had become unmanageable. Summary of key components: Example alternatives: Many Roads is a peer support group for people who want to recover from…

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  January 11, 2023

  Step 1

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• How does the eating disorder “try to help?” – Another Step 1 Journaling/Art/Reflection Prompt

  Many of us realize that we turn to our eating disorders as a way to help ourselves feel better: by numbing, distracting, or otherwise helping us cope with difficult life circumstances. We want to be clear: many of us do have very real and challenging life issues like serious illness of ourselves or a family…

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  January 3, 2023

  Step 1

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• What could life look like without an eating disorder? Step 1 Journaling/Art/Reflection Prompts

  This step is about committing ourselves to growth and recovery and recommitting to honoring our own hearts, minds, bodies and values — over our eating disorders. In many 12 step programs, taking the first step often means writing a history of our illnesses – when they started, what form they took, and their consequences. The…

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  January 3, 2023

  Step 1

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• Step One – An Expansive Approach

  “Traditional” Language: “We admitted we were powerless over our eating disorders – that our lives had become unmanageable.” Thoughts: Journaling and discussion prompts for Step 1 (Adapted from Charlotte Kasl) Potential alternative wording for Step 1 to try on and experiment with: Many Roads is a peer group for those seeking to recovery from eating…

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  December 27, 2022

  Step 1

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