10 Essential Resources for Your Eating Disorder Recovery

Eating disorder recovery isn’t a straight path — but the right support can make the hard days feel more manageable and the good days even more meaningful. To help you navigate these ups and downs, we compiled a list of our top 10 eating disorder resources you can turn to anytime.

These tips, insights and books can help you better understand what you are going through, find the strength to keep moving forward and create the life you want to live. When you need a reminder, this list is here to show recovery is possible — and you’re not alone.

1. Eating disorder recovery tips for tough days

Recovery can feel unpredictable, with some days more challenging than others. When it’s difficult to keep going, these insights from eating disorder recovery specialists, advocates and people who’ve been where you are can make a difference. Check out their top tips for:

• Choosing recovery when you feel like giving up
• Developing a peaceful relationship between food and your body
• Building or connecting with your support system

Remember that progress isn’t about perfection. It’s about continuing to show up for yourself.

Read: Eating Disorder Recovery Tips for Tough Days

2. Essential readings for eating disorder recovery

Whether you’re just starting your journey, looking for new ways to heal or seeking a deeper understanding of your eating disorder, this curated list is packed with resources to support you where you are.

Dive into personal recovery stories like “Life Without Ed,” learn to celebrate your body with “The Body Image Workbook” or discover how to break unhelpful thought patterns in “The Happiness Trap.” Each book offers unique insights, meaningful tools and expert eating disorder help for your recovery.

Read: The Best Eating Disorder Books for Recovery

3. Practical coping skills you can learn in treatment

Former Eating Recovery Center (ERC) patient Anne shares the five coping skills that made the biggest difference in her recovery — and eating disorder expert Meredith Nisbet-Croes, MS, LMFT, CEDS-C, RYT-200 explains how you can use them in your life, too. Learn how to:

• Stay present during challenging moments
• Reframe your relationship with food
• Build routines that last, and more

These skills are practical, adaptable and designed to help you wherever you are in recovery.

Read: Practical Coping Skills You Can Learn in Treatment

4. Navigating body comments and diet talk

Comments about your weight at a family gathering or a friend’s excitement over the latest diet trend can be uncomfortable and triggering  — but you don’t have to face them unprepared.

This article offers real-time scripts, quick responses and self-reminders to help you navigate these moments in ways that work for you. Explore ideas to redirect the conversation, express your feelings or educate whomever you’re with to create a more supportive environment for yourself and others.

Read: How to Navigate Body Comments and Diet Talk

5. What to do when you experience an eating disorder relapse

After making progress in treatment and therapy, noticing that old habits have returned can feel frustrating. But the truth is that relapse is often a common part of the recovery process. Research shows that over one-third of people treated for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa experience a relapse within the first few years after treatment ^[1].

This guide breaks down what might trigger a relapse, the early signs to watch for and ways to reduce the chances of it happening again. By better understanding what you’re going through, you can take meaningful steps to prevent relapses moving forward.

Read: What to Do When You Experience an Eating Disorder Relapse

6. Can’t stop eating or tell when you’re full? Here’s why

If you have a history of disordered eating behaviors, like restricting food or binge eating, it can be more difficult to recognize and respond to your body’s hunger cues. This article explores why that happens and how you can start tuning in to them again.

Learn how to spot the differences between emotional hunger and physical hunger; use a hunger and fullness scale to reconnect with your body; and implement other awareness practices to help you find peace with food and yourself.

Read: Can’t Stop Eating or Tell When You’re Full? Here’s Why

7. How to stop binge eating

Overcoming binge eating is not about willpower. It's about understanding your relationship with food, listening to your body and unlearning patterns that don’t serve you.

This insightful read will help you identify what’s driving eating behaviors — whether it’s hunger, emotions or habits formed over time — and rebuild a more intuitive approach to eating. Plus, you’ll find tips for creating structure around meals, honoring your body’s hunger cues and practicing the self-compassion you deserve.

Read: How to Stop Binge Eating (No, It’s Not About Willpower)

8. Back-to-school tips for college students in recovery

Starting or heading back to college can be messy, exciting and a little overwhelming — especially if you’re recovering from an eating disorder. This guide is here to help you through the transition with tips for:

• Navigating the dining hall
• Seeking out supportive peers
• Asking for help on campus, and more

By putting these tools and resources into practice, you can start your new academic year with the support you need to succeed.

Read: Back-to-School Tips for College Students in Recovery

9. An unfiltered look at social media and eating disorders

Does social media do more harm or good when it comes to eating disorders? There is no simple answer. While studies have shown social media does cause disordered eating behaviors, it can also aid in recovery. This article dives deep into both perspectives, offering five expert tips to help you navigate social media safely and protect your mental health.

Read: An Unfiltered Look at Social Media and Eating Disorders

10. Eating disorder facts and myths

Recovery advocate Lindsey Hall breaks down some of the biggest myths about eating disorders, such as the idea that they’re not serious illnesses or are “just about food” or only affect women. These misconceptions can make it harder to feel seen or understood.

In this article, Hall separates fact from fiction to help you feel validated in your recovery and remind you that eating disorders are serious illnesses worthy of care and support.

Read: Uncovering the Truth: Eating Disorder Facts vs. Myths

What to do if you need more support

While the right resources, tools and guidance can be instrumental in recovery, sometimes they aren’t enough on their own. If you’re finding it difficult to navigate an eating disorder, seeking professional care early can greatly increase your chance for recovery.

At ERC, we provide personalized care tailored to meet your unique needs. Plus, our support groups offer a safe space to connect with others who understand your experience and can share in your journey to healing.

If you’re ready to take the next step, call us at 866-622-5914 or reach out for a free assessment today. We’ll listen to what you’re going through and help you find the exact care you need. It just takes one call to get started.