Merrit Elizabeth Recovery

07/28/2023

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Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach
▫️Private Practice since 2016
▫️Recovered - I get it!
▫️Dallas Metro + Worldwide

04/28/2023

4 reasons you’re bingeing:

👉you aren’t eating three full meals per day

👉you are stressed & anxious

👉you aren’t satisfied

👉you’re waiting too long in between meals

if you’re in recovery & looking for extra support, reach out at the link in my bio🤍

04/19/2023

I had the best time in tulum this past weekend & I wanted to share something I was reflecting on while at the beach… it feels SO good to be able to confidently wear a bikini without wondering how my body looks at every part of the day (breakfast, lunch, walking the beach). I was only able to access this confidence when I achieved full recovery. It’s funny… for so many, the ED is a means of feeling more confident. But have you ever felt truly confident in your ED? Something to reflect on this week…🤍

PS-I encourage you to make a “recovery” folder on Instagram & save all the posts you find helpful/inspirational/educational!

04/10/2023

spring is the perfect time to plant seeds of change… think about what you’re planting..what you want to see grow

I’m here to help on your path to recovery 💞

04/05/2023

today Sarah and I took a tour of our friend Gen’s barn 🐎 she runs an equine assisted learning program where people can come and heal, & learn life skills with the horses… she explained how horses live in the present & can sense when our energy is off. It was so peaceful-such an awesome resource for the ED recovery community. Safe to say we’ll be back🤍

03/27/2023

Healing will require you to show up differently than you ever have before. It can be beautiful, exhausting, transformational, and incredibly hard all at the same time. Be kind to yourself today, you’re healing🤍

03/27/2023

Healing will require you to show up differently than you ever have before. It can be beautiful, exhausting, transformational, and incredibly hard all at the same time. Be kind to yourself today, you’re healing🤍

03/26/2023

A quick trip to LA to work on a special project…where I met with world-renowned ED recovery therapist Carolyn Costin. Carolyn has significantly impacted the world with her techniques and residential treatment centers & profoundly changed my life by personally supervising my training. Such an honor to work together 🤍… plus she has a lemon tree which I find amazing 🍋

03/24/2023

It feels like forever ago that I emailed my now bestie and asked her what it was like to be an eating disorder recovery coach. That phone call was the start of an extremely meaningful friendship & a collaborative partnership in the pursuit of showing people what life is like being fully recovered 🫶🏻

03/16/2023

Photos of myself & especially my body were very triggering to me during my ED… I was so triggered by the idea that all of my “imperfections” were on display, especially with today’s phone cameras that are so high definition & clear. Now I know that it’s cool to be real..not to edit or filter…but to actually let people see who I am. It took me a long time to get to this point, and I am incredibly thankful that I found my love for film during my ED. Taking photos on film removes so much pressure from getting the perfect angle. And, you can’t overanalyze your body, because you can’t even see the photo until weeks, or months later until you develop it. And when you do, it’s fun. It’s like a surprise to see what kind of photos you took and which ones turned out okay. I always recommend my clients take a break from the high definition iPhone camera and try a cheap film camera…you might be surprised how much less pressure you feel :)

Share this post with someone in recovery 🫶🏻

03/16/2023

03/14/2023

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02/26/2023

sunday photodump-

first two pics are from my new favorite restaurant in dallas, brass ram

reflecting on this month…a couple of things I’ve been focusing on that have helped a lot with sleep & stress-going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time, & meditating and stretching before bed

02/17/2023

“Self-care” originally meant protecting your own well-being and happiness, until it became highly profitable with 10 step hair & skincare routines, overpriced workout classes, and GF, non-toxic, dairy-free, organic food. Social media makes it seem like self-care means strict “clean” routines—which by the way, are promoted almost exclusively by wealthy, thin, white, able-bodied individuals, forcing a huge number of people to not feel good enough and forced to reject any food that isn’t “non-toxic.” Body positivity has somehow been repurposed to mean being skinny. Living your best life has taken on the meaning of being your “lowest” weight and wearing your most expensive workout gear. Perfectionism thrives where there is no flexibility and is usually associated with anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders.

Don’t buy into the idea that the only way to take care of yourself is to have a 10 step skincare routine, a $200 workout set, and to be the skinniest version of yourself.

02/13/2023

finding balance on the weekend was very difficult for me in recovery…I lived in extremes for so long-absolute isolation or total chaos.
One of my top tips for clients experiencing the same extremes is to establish some kind of balance on the weekends. Try to develop a healthy mix of interacting with friends but also making time to slow down and check-in with yourself. This balance helped me reach recovery and continues to make my work week incredibly productive 🙌

My weekend non-negotiables—3 daily meals, movement outside, meditation and time catching up with friends & family❤️

02/06/2023

a good weekend🫶🏻

01/31/2023

For everyone who is scared to get help or who feels uncomfortable at the thought of even admitting that there is something wrong…

you may see my page and think that you would never want to share a vulnerable piece of your life like this. and I’m here to tell you that’s okay-you will never be forced to share anything you don’t want to share. But I do think in being vulnerable, you will find that you can release a lot of shame and guilt.. that you can actually find peace in sharing. 🤍

01/27/2023

Someone recently asked me-“what made the switch for you in recovery? Was it gradual or did something click all of a sudden?”

I was in treatment for a long time. I sat through appointments as if I was just passing time-I lied (innocently) because I just didn’t want to be there and I did not know how to tell the truth-there was so much shame and guilt. I didn’t think anyone could possibly understand. I don’t know if I would say there was a specific switch, but maybe a growing realization that it was actually me that held all the power. I alone had the power to shift my mindset and change my thoughts. I could seek out positive experiences and create positive feelings. No one else could do that for me. It hit me that there was no way I could be the sole person incapable of recovery…. I wanted my goals to come true so bad that I had no choice but to leave my eating disorder. I credit so much of my full recovery to finally embracing the connection between science and spirituality.

Let me know if this resonates🤍🕊️