The new year can be a time full of many emotions.Hope for what is to come; relief that the holiday season is over; sadness and grief as the holidays serve to remind us of those we have lost; joy to have made it another year around the sun. For most of us, we have been taught to think of the new year as a time to set resolutions. While these resolutions can often indicate the change we are looking to make in our lives, most New Year’s resolutions will not make it past mid-January. Why is that? 

Holidays can often be a challenging time for individuals in recovery from eating disorders. Many holidays in the upcoming months revolve around food, which can be triggering for people in all stages of the recovery process