Recovered & Restored Blog

By: Gabrielle Morreale M.A. LPC. If you are reading this, you or someone you love may be struggling with bulimia. First, take a breath. Recovery is possible. Healing is not linear, but it is attainable.  What Is Bulimia? Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory purging behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise. It happens on average one time per week ov

By: Rachel Dodson, RD, LDN - Eating Disorder Dietitian and Meal Coach ​A few months ago, I wrote a blog called “a different kind of invitation for the New Year.” Since that blog was written, the calendar year has remained the same, but we have changed seasons in the church calendar.  I’m not part of a faith community that explicitly participates in Lent, but I LOVE the church calendar. I love that God designed rhythms and seasons and ways throughout the year to discover Him i

By: Leslie Ann Glossner, M.S.  “She’s doing really great work in class! A wonderful young actress. But something to keep an eye on… she is  getting bottom-heavy.” The comment that changed the trajectory of my life. I was 14, a child actress, and my acting teacher, who I dearly loved, shared this information with my manager after one of our weekend improvisation and scene study workshops. Somehow, the news got to me, a freshman in high school. Maybe it was my manager, a tough,

By: Gabrielle Morreale, LPC If you are asking, How can I overcome my eating disorder, the most direct answer is this: recovery is possible and you do not have to do it alone. Healing is not about willpower or perfection. It is about compassion, safety, and learning to reconnect with your body and your life in ways that feel authentic to who you want to be. Table of Contents What are eating disorders, and why do they happen How can I overcome an eating disorder if I feel stuck

By: Rachel Dodson  RD, LDN   We have made it to 2026! Honestly, I used to loathe the New Year. It felt like with the change of months from December to January, a light was turned off - the sparkle and joy of the holidays was replaced by the dreary darkness of January and… diet culture. The noise of diet culture on January 1st was deafening. I always fell into the trap of, “new year, new me.” I dreaded the New Year because it meant restarting the never ending cycle of self imp

By: Gabrielle Morreale, M.A., LPC, Anxiety and Eating Disorder Specialist from Haddonfield, New Jersey As an anxious girl, anxiety is something I have struggled with most of my life. I write this blog to inform and to help those reading feel less alone. I promise, healing truly is possible.  Anxiety is a common mental health experiences especially here in the United States. It can touch those of all backgrounds and circumstances. Anxiety can show up as constant worry, chronic

By: Gabby Morreale, M.A. LPC. A gentle, evidence-based tool to support you through a challenging holiday season. The holidays can bring joy - but also a lot of overwhelm when you’re navigating eating disorder recovery. Food-centered gatherings, family dynamics, change in routines, and food and body comments can be challenging. One helpful, clinically recognized skill that as an eating-disorder therapist , I like to use during the holiday season is COPE AHEAD, a DBT skill that

Rachel Dodson, RD, LDN We live in a time marked by information-overload, and we are saturated with content. We have access to so much information all the time. The amount of information can be overwhelming and often hard to sift through when you are trying to find concrete answers. In this blog, I want to give you what I think is the best eating disorder definition. There is so much confusion and many questions like, “how do you know if it’s an eating disorder,” or “how can y