Recovery Space
Welcome
RecoverySpace.org is a South African website that promotes recovery from eating disorders. People with eating disorders (or their family and friends) can find out more about anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating and other eating disorders, as well as find treatment options, access information and find tips on recovery from eating disorders.
What you'll find here
This website contains general information on eating disorders, and useful links, as well as a section on getting help (where you can search for psychologists, dietitians and other health professionals). A RecoveryToolbox section has also been included, where you can read up on tips and insiders' stories of the recovery process.
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South African information A lot of eating disorders information on the web is for international audiences. At RecoverySpace, we focus on providing quality, relevant information targeted for South Africa. We provide local articles, discuss topical issues and provide relevant treatment referrals within South Africa (including Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town). |
Eating Disorders Awareness: Share your recovery tip
It's national eating disorders awareness week from the 26th of Feb - 3rd of March, 2012. This year, why not help someone else by contributing your recovery tip? Just fill in our anonymous webform to see your tip published on our site during eating disorder awareness week (tips will be updated daily).
Please note that all tips will be monitored to ensure that they promote recovery. Minor edits may be done if needed.
August 2011: Measuring Up
Tracy writes more about her experiences of recovery, and why the scale is now a no-go zone. Read more
May 2011: Healthy exercise in recovery from an eating disorder
Compulsive and extreme exercise is often a part of an eating disorder. Psychologist, Althea Sherry, explores the difference between healthy and unhealthy exercise, as well as providing some tips on how to focus on self-care and healthy exercise during recovery from an eating disorder. Read more
