Category: holidays in recovery
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Groundhog Day And Food Addiction Recovery
Groundhog Day. Same ritual each year. Same question every time. Same hope that this time will be different. And honestly? If you have ever lived with food addiction, that whole scenario probably feels very familiar.
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Year-End Reflection: Cultivating Recovery in 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, its the perfect moment to pause and look back on the past year. For those of us in food addiction recovery, Step 10 of 12-step recovery offers a gentle yet powerful way to reflect, take inventory, and set ourselves up for growth in the year ahead.
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How To Handle Holiday Parties Without Losing Your Abstinence
Holiday parties can feel like an alternate dimension when you’re a food addict in recovery. The music is loud. The dessert table looks like it’s being spotlighted from heaven. Someone is always trying to hand you a plate of something “you just have to try.” The smells alone can feel like an ambush. It’s a…
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When “Sugar Season” Hits: How Food Addicts Can Protect Their Recovery During December
December is an intense month for anyone who has ever used food to cope, soothe, celebrate, numb, or survive. But with the right tools, the right spiritual support, and a steady connection to your recovery, you can get through “sugar season” with peace, confidence, and clarity. And your abstinence in tact.