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Eating disorder relapse-prevention plan

Know your warning signs and high-risk times, and what you and others will do — written while you're steady.

About 20 minutes · 8 questionsEating disorder treatment · Relapse prevention
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Food, body & eating~20 minEating disorder treatmentRelapse prevention

Eating disorder relapse-prevention plan

Know your warning signs and high-risk times, and what you and others will do — written while you're steady.

Why this helps

Relapse-prevention planning is a standard part of eating disorder treatment, including the final stage of CBT-E (Fairburn). A written plan with personal warning signs, steps you'll take, steps others can take and what to do after a slip makes it easier to act early.

Please leave out numbers — weights, sizes, calories or amounts. If you have a treatment team, bring this to them. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders helpline, staffed by therapists on weekdays, is (866) 662-1235In a crisis, call or text 988.

1. Warning signs in my thoughts

Describe them generally — no rules, numbers or behaviors in detail.

2. Warning signs in what I do, as others might notice them

3. High-risk times for me

Check any that apply

  • Stress at school or work
  • Holidays and food-centered events
  • Big transitions (moving, a new job, a breakup)
  • Comments about my body or food
  • Illness or injury
  • Seeing diet or weight-loss content
  • Being alone a lot
  • Anniversaries of my hardest times

4. What I'll do when I notice warning signs

5. What I'd like the people around me to do — and not do

6. My care team, and how to reach them

7. What I'll do after a slip — the first 24 hours

Get back to your meal plan (or regular eating, if you don't have one) at the very next meal or snack. A slip is a signal, not a failure.

8. Recovery self-talk I'll keep nearby

From the Workbook on Amity Connect, via RecoveryHome.comFor reflection and practice — not a diagnosis or a substitute for professional care. In crisis, call or text 988.amityconnect.com/app/workbook/ed-relapse-plan
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It comes from the Amity Connect workbook, built by the same team as RecoveryHome, and is free to print and share. It's for reflection and practice — not a diagnosis, and not a substitute for professional care. Content is never written or edited by advertisers. If you're in crisis, call or text 988.

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