Recovery Helps For Eating Disorders


	Recovery Helps - Bookmarks, Journaling Pages, Articles, Song Lyrics, Distractions, Poems and Ebooks For eating disorder recovery inspiration, find free bookmarks and poems below. Use the free journaling pages to help you work through some of the stages of your eating disorder recovery. To assist you as you work through body image issues, click on the lyric links to find lyrics to help you embrace the way you were made. Share the free articles below to communicate about your eating disorder recovery with your loved ones. May they gain a better understanding of what you're going through. The ebooks offer poems, essays, prayers and note cards to help you in your eating disorder recovery. These recovery helps are designed to offer you encouragement and inspiration. You can also use visiting this page as one of your coping skills to help distract you from engaging in eating disorder behaviors. You will need Adobe Reader in order to download the recovery helps below. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you may download it here for free. Perhaps you'd like to add visiting this page to your list of coping skills. Bookmarks To keep positive and inspirational quotes at your fingertips, download and print these free bookmarks designed to help you in your eating disorder recovery. Check back as I will add more bookmarks in the future. Let Go I Will Dream My Goals For Today In This Moment I Will Reach Journaling Pages Below are some journaling exercises to help you in your eating disorder recovery. You may download and print these journaling pages free for personal use. You can use these journaling exercises as one of your coping skills. To keep your mind focused on the positive things in your life, use the “What I Am Grateful For Today” page. What I Am Grateful For Today Celebrate your steps forward and have them in writing for future reference when you need encouragement the most. Celebrating My Steps Forward Use the "ED Voice v. Healthy" Voice page to combat the lies and negative messages of the eating disorder with truthful and positive statements. When the eating disorder voice taunts you, talk back to it. ED Voice v. Healthy Voice You may also want to browse the "ED Articles" page for topic starters for journaling. Past "Points To Ponder" which accompany past "This Month's Musings" include quotes, verses and thought-provoking questions on various eating disorder factors. If you feel hesitant to journal about eating disorders, you may want to read my article entitled Journaling And Eating Disorders. Free Articles To help those around you gain a better understanding of eating disorders, you may download and print this article to share with them. Check back from time-to-time as I plan to add more articles in the future. Understanding Eating Disorders Understanding Relapses Put Yourself In Their Shoes Use the “When You Look At Me” messages below to convey to those around you what you find difficult to put into words. Perhaps you want to tell someone that you are sincerely trying to recover, that you need their support and prayers, or that as much as you want to recover, you find the recovery process is complicated and discouraging. May these messages help you to communicate your thoughts, your feelings, and your needs. Check back as I will add more of these messages in the future. Recovery Is A Process I Appreciate Your Concern I Know I've Burdened You Song Lyrics Reading these song lyrics can be one of your coping skills. I will add more song lyrics in the future. Body image is a tough issue to tackle while recovering from an eating disorder. See the links below to read song lyrics about embracing how God made you. Fingerprints Of God - Steven Curtis Chapman Mirror - BarlowGirl Skin Deep - ZOEgirl Here's a link to eating disorder song lyrics. Courage - Superchick See the links below for song lyrics related to your identity. Imperfection - Skillet Beautiful - Shawn McDonald For Distractions To distract you from engaging in eating disorder behaviors, add visiting the "Fun Links" page or the "Serenity Page" to your list of coping skills. On the Fun Links page, you will find some humorous pieces to read as well as links to other unique websites. On the Serenity page, you will find calming pictures that you may lose yourself in. Or you may want to write stories or poems about these pictures. Free Poems If you enjoy these poems about eating disorders, you may want to consider purchasing the ebook, "Inspiration For Your Journey." Reading these poems can be one of your coping skills. Freedom's Call I Can't Carry It Anymore In His Strength If you enjoy these poems that are general in nature regarding freedom from bondage, you may want to consider purchasing the ebook, "Reaching For Freedom." Reading these poems can be one of your coping skills. Never Give Up On Freedom Compassionate Eyes Hands Of God Ebooks To purchase these ebooks, you need to have a PayPal account. If you do not have a PayPal account, you may sign up for a free account here. These ebooks are in pdf format. Therefore, you will need Adobe Reader to download them. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you may download it here for free. Once you have a PayPal account and Adobe Reader, you just need to create an account at the Faithwriters Ebookstore. Once you have created an account, click on Home and go to the categories indicated below.

			Inspiration For Your Journey By Laurie Glass This compelling collection of essays, poems and prayers is provided to help you persevere as you seek freedom from your eating disorder. Whether you’re looking for the motivation to begin your journey or the perseverance to keep trying, you’ll find essays and poems to inspire you. When you’re feeling stuck in self-degrading and negative thoughts, these writings will reinforce the positive, healthy thoughts you need in order to find your freedom. If you’re seeking God’s comfort and guidance, you’ll find prayers and poems that will lead you into His presence. There are two complete sets of writings – one in color and one in black and white. To read an excerpt, click here. 21 Poems 10 Essays 4 Prayers $2.50 Click here to purchase and download (Poetry section)

			Encouragement For Your Journey By Laurie Glass This set of 80 cards can be downloaded and printed. Written and compiled by a former anorexic who understands the taunting eating disorder voice, these cards provide a way to keep the truth and positive reinforce readily available. You'll find positive and truthful statements to combat the eating disorder voice, suggested activities to replace eating disorder behaviors, as well as quotes describing and imagining freedom to help you redirect your thoughts. Thought-provoking questions to challenge and motivate you and one-stanza poems to inspire you are also included. In addition, you'll find scriptures and prayers. 16 Scriptures,16 Thought-provoking questions, 16 Alternative Activities, 8 Prayers, 8 This is Freedom, 8 Imagine, 8 Poems There are two complete sets of cards – one in color and one in black and white. A page of blank cards is also included so you can make some of your own cards if you’d like. The cards measure 2 ¼” x 3 ¾”. To view a page of sample cards, click here. $2.50 Click here to purchase and download (Non-fiction section)



			Reaching For Freedom By Laurie Glass Do you ever feel trapped by negative thoughts or behaviors? Do you struggle to focus on and put into practice what is true and healthy? The compelling collection of 35 poems in Reaching For Freedom is provided to help you focus on the truth as well as encourage you to let go of your inner pain and allow God to heal your heart. Whether you struggle with self-image, an addiction to a behavior or substance, hurts and disappointments, or depression, you’re sure to find poems that will give you hope and strength. Written with raw emotion by one who’s been there, yet conveying hope no matter how desperate a person feels, these poems have a healing quality. When you’re feeling stuck in self-degrading and negative thoughts, these writings will reinforce the positive, healthy thoughts you need in order to find your freedom. If you’re seeking God’s comfort and guidance, you’ll find poems to lead you into His presence. Two complete sets of writings are included– one in color and one in black and white. To read an excerpt, click here. $2.50 Click here to purchase and download (Poetry section)


			Reaching For The Truth By Laurie Glass Whether you struggle with self-image, an addictive behavior or substance, hurts and disappointments, or depression, you’ll find truths and positive statements to strengthen you in Reaching For The Truth. This unique set of 80 cards can be downloaded and printed and is provided to help you replace lies and negative thoughts with the truth and positive statements. Encouraging quotes will help you persevere and truthful, positive quotes will help you when temptation looms. You’ll find thought-provoking questions to motivate you and one-stanza poems to inspire you. Scriptures and prayers are also included. 16 Scriptures, 16 Prayers, 16 Thought-provoking questions, 16 In This Moment, 8 Always Remember, 8 Poems Two complete sets of cards are included – one in color and one in black and white. A page of blank cards is also provided so you can make some of your own if you’d like. The cards measure 2 ¼” x 3 ¾”. To view a page of sample cards, click here. $2.50 Click here to purchase and download (Non-fiction section) Back To Freedom From Eating Disorders Home Page