Every year, groups from across Canada come together on February 1st to 7th for Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW), a week focusing on raising awareness about eating disorders in Canada and discussing challenges and barriers in accessing care.

Every day is an opportunity to choose recovery, even when that choice feels quiet or imperfect. This new year, you might consider choosing values-based living over resolutions, self-compassion over self-control, and long-term healing over short-term pressure.

The holidays are often described as magical, cozy, joyful and full of togetherness. While those things can be true, this season can also bring unique challenges for someone navigating recovery from an eating disorder.

There are moments in treatment for clients where the light can feel far away, when thoughts of “I can’t do this anymore” start to take over.