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    Challenge Your Eating Disorder Thoughts: Strategies for Recovery | with Meg McCabe

    en-gbApril 04, 2023
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    About this Episode

    In this episode of Recover to Flourish, I sit down with Meg McCabe, a CCI Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach and Founder of The Recovery Collective, to discuss strategies for challenging eating disorder thoughts and promoting recovery.

    Meg shares her personal experience with eating disorders and how she overcame her own negative self-talk to achieve a healthier relationship with food and her body. She provides practical tips and tools for listeners to challenge their own negative thoughts and work towards a more positive mindset.

    Through her work with The Recovery Collective, Meg has helped many individuals find community and support on their journey to recovery. She emphasises the importance of reaching out for help and building a support system to sustain long-term recovery.

    If you're struggling with negative self-talk or looking for ways to challenge your own eating disorder thoughts, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we explore the power of mindset and community in eating disorder recovery.

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    TikTok: @flourishwithciandra
    Website: https://flourishwithciandra.com/
    Contact: info@flourishwithciandra.com

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    Instagram: @meg_mccabe
    Website: https://www.meg-mccabe.com/


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    Instagram: @flourishwithciandra @recovertoflourish_pod
    TikTok: @flourishwithciandra
    Website: https://flourishwithciandra.com/
    Contact: info@flourishwithciandra.com

    👉🏻 If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and share a screenshot on Instagram by tagging me @flourishwithciandra and I'll be sure to re-share.

    FOR MORE SUPPORT:

    ❤️ Looking for more support and concrete steps to take to heal your relationship with food and your body? Apply to work with me 1:1 to recover from your eating disorder while improving your relationship with food and exercise, head to: https://rb.gy/o3i6t

    ❤️ The doors are soon opening for The Flourish Club, the eating disorder recovery virtual community. Sign up for the waitlist to save your spot: https://bit.ly/TheFlourishClub

    ❤️ Get Eating Disorder Recovery Guides and Workbooks to aid your recovery: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FlourishTherapy

    ❤️ Download your FREE Self Care for Eating Disorder Recovery eBook by heading to https://bit.ly/44CKaRg

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    ❤️ The doors are soon opening for The Flourish Club, the eating disorder recovery virtual community. Sign up for the waitlist to save your spot: https://bit.ly/TheFlourishClub

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    👉🏻 If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and share a screenshot on Instagram by tagging me @flourishwithciandra and I'll be sure to re-share.

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    ❤️ Looking for more support and concrete steps to take to heal your relationship with food and your body? Apply to work with me 1:1 to recover from your eating disorder while improving your relationship with food and exercise, head to: https://rb.gy/o3i6t

    ❤️ The doors are soon opening for The Flourish Club, the eating disorder recovery virtual community. Sign up for the waitlist to save your spot: https://bit.ly/TheFlourishClub

    ❤️ Get Eating Disorder Recovery Guides and Workbooks to aid your recovery: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FlourishTherapy

    ❤️ Download your FREE Self Care for Eating Disorder Recovery eBook by heading to https://bit.ly/44CKaRg