02/02/2026
Preparing ahead with COPE AHEAD skills can make holiday eating disorder recovery feel more manageable rather than overwhelming. Many people searching for holiday eating disorder coping skills or how to handle food anxiety during the holidays find that planning for triggering moments - by identifying specific goals, stressors, and coping strategies before events occur - significantly reduces anxiety in the moment. COPE AHEAD gives you a step-by-step framework that helps your brain learn new responses to difficult situations, so you’re less likely to fall into old cycles of restriction, panic, or avoidance.
For practical guidance on COPE AHEAD and other holiday recovery strategies, explore our full holiday support blog and find encouragement and skills that meet you where you are.
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 eatingdisorder recovery. Food-centered gatherings, family dynamics, change in routines, and food and body c...