Routine often plays an important role in eating disorder recovery. It can help create predictability around meals, reduce anxiety, and provide a sense of stability when things feel uncertain. For many people, having structure around eating can be a key part of getting through difficult periods. But recovery does not only happen inside routine. As life expands - through holidays, weekends away, changes in work patterns, or even just less structured summer days, routine natural

In eating disorder recovery, it’s common for food choices to become narrowed over time. Many people find themselves relying on a set of “safe foods” - foods that feel predictable, manageable, and less likely to bring up anxiety. At the same time, other foods become increasingly avoided or feared. While this pattern is understandable, it quietly reinforces the eating disorder over time. Recovery involves gently moving away from rigidity and towards food flexibility - the abili