Tips for Celebrating Your Birthday in Eating Disorder Recovery

Celebrating your birthday in eating disorder recovery can be challenging. So many celebrations in life are riddled with expectations, and for those of us in any sort of recovery, the weight of these expectations can feel crippling.

Setting Boundaries on Your Birthday in Eating Disorder Recovery 

While indulgence has its place, indulgence can also imply a lack of control that might be risky for people in eating disorder recovery. In this video, I talk about how I celebrated my birthday in eating disorder recovery. I definitely had to advocate for myself and set boundaries, but it was worth it.