Fasting, 'maxxing', detoxes, GLP-1 shots, cold plunges, hard-mode challenges — is a trend supporting your recovery or feeding an old pattern?
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Why this helps
Recovery can leave you hungry for a new project, and wellness trends are everywhere. Some are harmless; others become a new outlet for all-or-nothing thinking, compulsion or control — and diet trends are a known risk for eating disorders. These questions help you decide with your eyes open.
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. If you take, or are considering, a GLP-1 medicine, involve your prescriber — and tell them about your recovery.
1. Trends I'm into or curious about
Check any that apply
Fasting or 'eating windows'
Cutting out whole food groups
Protein- or fiber-'maxxing'
Cleanses or 'detoxes'
GLP-1 medicines (like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound)
Supplements or pre-workouts
Cold plunges or extreme challenges
Multi-week 'hard mode' challenges
Dopamine detox
Tracking everything with apps or wearables
2. What draws me to it
3. Honest check — does it involve…
Check any that apply
Rules I feel anxious about breaking
Secrecy or hiding it
All-or-nothing thinking
Controlling, punishing or 'making up for' something
Spending more than I can afford
Pulling me away from people or shared meals
Feeling like my old behavior in a new outfit
4. How it fits with my recovery — helping or hurting?
5. What my doctor, counselor or care team thinks
6. My decision — try it, change it or skip it — and how I'll check in on it
Keep your answers somewhere safe
This worksheet, online and private, on Amity Connect — free for individuals, built by the same team. Your answers stay yours; if you're with a recovery home that uses it, they can assign it to you and see only what you choose to share.
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.