Videos
Telling Your Story
Personal stories of eating disorder recovery.
Telling Your Story – Allie
Allie Bedore from Michigan, shares her recovery journey, where her and Maria’s paths connected at Roger’s Memorial hospital in Oconomowoc, WI. Listen in to hear her nuggets of wisdom!
Patty Slatter
Mental Health Tips from Lived Experience
Tori Shares the Story of her Eating Disorder Recovery.
Recovery felt like the scariest thing she could do, but by pushing through it, it became the very thing that set her free.
Eating Disorders and the Holidays 2023
In 2023, Project Maria is created a series of six videos that describe why the holidays can be difficult for those who struggle with eating disorders or disordered eating, and their families and friends. They contain suggestions on some helpful coping techniques and strategies.
Video #1: Why the holidays might be extra challenging for those with eatind disorders.
If you or someone you love struggles with an eating disorder or disordered eating, the holidays can cause extra anxieties! Let’s explore why!
Video #2: How to overcome the challenges of holiday celebrations.
In our first video, we talked about WHY the holidays might be a struggle, but today we want to offer suggestions for how to overcome these obstacles!
Video #3: How to celebrate a holiday without focusing on food
In our previous video, one of our points mentioned focusing on parts of a celebration that make you feel special that don’t have anything to do with food! In this video, we’re going to offer some more alternatives.
Video #4: Restaurants & Eating Disorders.
We’ve been talking about how to find ways to enjoy a holiday celebration without the anxiety that food may cause someone with an eating disorder. Of course, avoiding triggers is not always possible. In this episode, we’re offering ideas for how to prepare to go to a restaurant AND what restaurants might do to be more friendly for those who struggle with an eating disorder.
Video #5: Telling your family or friends about your eating disorder.
We know that folks are more likely to spend time with their friends and family during holiday celebrations, and we want to empower you to share your eating disorder journey with them.
Video #6: Holiday Affirmations.
To end our series on coping with holiday celebrations with an eating disorder, we would like to offer you 10 positive affirmations!
Eating Disorders and the Holidays 2022
The holidays can be an extremely challenging time for people who struggle with eating disorders as well as their caregivers and families. Michael and Alita Dorn from Project Maria join us with some helpful advice, coping strategies, and wisdom for anyone whose life is affected by an eating disorder.