The emerging Spring Season beckons a fresh start, new
beginnings, and a long awaited relief from winter’s blues. Many students across the country look forward
to this season in particular, due to the much anticipated Spring Break. However, if you are struggling with an eating
disorder or valiantly attempting to stay the course in your recovery, this time
may bring more challenges than feelings of hope. Often associated with Spring Break is an
incessant need for dieting, a pressing urge to attain an unrealistic standard
of body
perfection to fill the molds of bikinis and bathing suits. While spring break is intended to be a time
of relaxation and rest, for many it alternately becomes a destructive period of
crash dieting, binges,
and depression episodes. This spring break
set yourself up for success by committing to honor yourself, your body, and
your recovery, refusing to give into the “I’ve
got to lose weight before Spring Break” mentality. Consider signing the Spring
Break Pledge 2012, choosing to approach this spring break in healthier
ways!
What is something positive you can do for yourself over your
spring break?
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