Beth's story - coping mechanism for family turmoil, using a 'fear hierarchy' approach in recovery, shapeshifting relapse

<p>In between recent visits to hospital wards to share her story, Ambassador Beth stopped into EDV to record her recovery story for you.</p> <p>Beth&#39;s story covers:</p> <ul> <li>The impact of a challenging home environment</li> <li>Feeling voiceless in the treatment process</li> <li>Hitting rock bottom, and getting back up again</li> <li>Pursuing recovery based actions, without intending to recover</li> <li>How a &#39;fear hierarchy&#39; approach changed things</li> <li>Managing the shapeshifting nature of relapse</li> <li>Finding herself outside the eating disorder</li> </ul> <p>Big thank you to Beth for sharing in such a considered, helpful way. </p> <p>💡 Are you looking for eating disorder treatment in Victoria? EDV has partnered with La Trobe University to offer a no-cost eating disorder clinic for eligible Victorians. The clinic is based out of EDV in Abbotsford or via Telehealth and offers eligible clients no-cost eating disorder treatment through either guided self-help stepped care (GSH-SC) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Both are evidence-based treatment approaches for eating disorders. Visit our website <a href="https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/edv-x-la-trobe-clinic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a> to learn more.</p> <p><br></p> <p>📞 CONTACT THE HUB:</p> <p>Call: 1300 550 236 Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au </p> <p>Web Enquiry: <a href="https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠www.eatingdisorders.org.au⁠</a></p> <p>If you are located outside of Victoria, please contact The Butterfly Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://butterfly.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.butterfly.org.au⁠</a></p> <p>🌿 FIND EDV ON SOCIALS:</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eatingdisordersvictoria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠@eatingdisordersvictoria⁠ </a></p> <p>Facebook: ⁠<a href="https://www.facebook.com/EatingDisordersVictoria" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.facebook.com/