Individual Recovery Programs

At Rock Recovery, we believe that freedom from disordered eating is possible for anyone who has access to high-quality care. Our individual recovery programs are designed for adults who want to be free from food fears, distorted body image, destructive habits, and the root causes of their eating disorder — in other words, for people seeking long-term recovery.

Our approach is to work with each individual to determine his or her specific challenges, past and present; existing support structures; and critical recovery activities. We then work to make these activities accessible – in terms of time, location, and cost. All of Rock Recovery’s activities are held on evenings and weekends, all are located close to public transportation in the metro D.C. area, and none are cost-prohibitive.

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We believe that high-quality care takes into account the spiritual, emotional, cognitive, and physical challenges associated with eating disorders. Thus Rock Recovery takes multiple approaches to promote healing. Individuals often need access to the type and intensity of activities offered by inpatient, residential, and partial-hospitalization facilities. Rock Recovery exists to bring these high-impact activities to our communities.

Our individual recovery program, currently limited to the Washington, D.C., area, includes:

• CORE (Christ-centered Opportunities to Restore & Engage) – a therapist-led group using expressive therapies to unveil and address the underlying causes of disordered eating.
• Food is GOOD! (FIG!) – a weekly group cooking demonstration and meal co-facilitated by our dietitians and therapists. FIG! helps our clients learn to appreciate the nutritional value of a wide variety of foods, and provides an opportunity for clients to try challenge foods in a safe and supportive environment.
• NIA – a weekly class focused on expressing energy through movement, while focusing on acceptance of one’s body, thoughts, and emotional energy.
• New ID – a closed, faith-based group based on curriculum by New ID, a Christian eating disorderer nonprofit (www.newid.info). This objective of this group is to help clients find a new identify – one that reflects who they are separate from their accomplishments, activities, and relationship with food.
• Finding Balance With Food – a closed, therapist-led group using curriculum developed by FindingBALANCE, a Christian eating disorder nonprofit. This objective of this group is to help clients put food in its place.
• Mentorship – through a partnership with MentorConnect.org, our clients are paired with mentors to walk with them on their journey to freedom.
• Coming in 2012 – Transitional Living

Interested in joining our D.C. Individual Recovery Program? Click here to sign up (our Intake Coordinator will contact you with additional information).

CORE

Are thoughts of food, calories, and exercise always on your mind? Do you find yourself trying anything to distract yourself from the call of the kitchen? Do you find yourself making excuses to skip meals or isolate yourself? Is food a comfort? If you can relate to one or more of these struggles, CORE could be an important part of your recovery program. CORE is a weekly therapy group for those seeking sustained freedom from disordered eating. The group is led by a team of talented therapists. CORE is for adults (18+, men and women); current participants range from college students to late-career professionals.

Food Is GOOD! (FIG!)

Do you fear certain foods or ingredients? Struggle with eating foods—even the most nutritious of foods—prepared by other people? Think about what you are going to order way before sitting down with a restaurant menu? Struggle with portion sizes—either too much or too little? Struggle to keep down the food that you eat? FIG! is a weekly group cooking demonstration and meal co-facilitated by our dietitians and therapists. By sharing healthy meals together, our clients learn to enjoy and “let go” while eating out with friends.

Now I Am (NIA)

NIA is a practice that works to unite mind and body. The uniting of mind and body creates a new avenue for recovery. It teaches us to recognize our emotions before they overwhelm us; to feel our hunger and our satiety; and perhaps more importantly, to use movement of the body to express our emotional energy in a healthy way. NIA has been integrated in intensive treatment programs around the country. Rock Recovery brings NIA to the D.C. community through sponsoring participation in multiple classes per week, all taught by instructors who understand the healing nature of NIA as it relates to disordered eating.

NewID

Do you realize that you are so much more than your eating disorder? Do you know that you are more than your best behavior, your worst behavior, and all your achievements and failures combined? Finding our identity – an identity that is based in the way we were created and the way we are intended to live, is an essential component of recovery. We have found that as long as we base our self-worth on the unrealistic standards of our society, we’re in bondage to unreachable ideals and unmet expectations. As we learn that our self-worth is inherent – based on who we are and not on what we do or how we compare – we are freed from ideals and expectations. The New ID curriculum uses scripture and biblical truths to challenge us to find our true identity. Rock Recovery’s New ID group meets weekly in the Arlington/Ballston area. Read more about the New ID curriculum at www.newid.info.

Finding Balance with Food

FBWF is a 12-week, therapist-led group using curriculum developed by FindingBALANCE, a Christian eating disorder nonprofit.  FBWF is “a guided journey toward greater health and freedom for anyone who thinks frequently about food and/or the size of their bodies. It is a chance to breathe deeply and consider our relationship with food, how it developed, and how to be healthier in the future. The structured study format provides a safe environment for personal reflection and growth, as well as an opportunity to foster relationships with other women walking a similar road. With biblically based content, it is ideal for those seeking to incorporate faith into their overall wellness pursuits.”
Rock Recovery’s FBWF group meets on Wednesday evenings in the Vienna/Fairfax area in Virginia.

Mentorship

Do you have someone who you can be completely open and honest with, especially with respect to your thoughts about food, eating, and exercise? Do you have someone who wants you to call if you’re having a hard time? Someone who wants to talk to you every week to see how you’re doing? Do you have someone who can share his or her personal recovery journey, and in doing so, inspire you to freedom? Mentorship means connection. And when we connect, we can recover. Rock Recovery clients find mentors through MentorCONNECT, an exceptional eating disorder-specific mentorship program. Read more about MentorCONNECT at www.mentorconnect.org.

Resources

If you want to learn more about eating disorders and find additional information, click here