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Located in Appleton, WI, our group is a safe place for individuals of ages 18+ to be in community with others struggling with eating disorders. Though eating disorders are often throught to be extreme and recognized visually (with harsh labels such as anorexia, bulimia, extreme obesity, etc.), they can include undereating, overeating, comfort/stress eating, binge eating, purging, under or excessive exercise, compulsively "clean" eating, and obsessing over food in any capacity with no hope for freedom. Here we place our identity not in our eating disorder, but in Jesus Christ.
Eating disorders are not limited to those merely struggling with "body image issues" but often stem from and are fueled by one or more of the following: trauma, stress, anxiety, and/or shame. The shame from the disordered behavior itself perpetuates even more of the behavioral cycle and leads towards increased isolation. So many feel alone in the struggle, and this group's purpose is to pull indiviuals out of isoaltion and into sharing life with others.
Our Group
Our Group
This Bible study and care group is a weekly, long-term commitment that provides refuge, support, and camaraderie, offering a safe environment where listening, sharing, encouraging, and feedback is welcomed. It is a safe haven to be honest, open, and vulnerable concerning the struggle of eating disorders–thus bringing all into the light–while reflecting on the truth and promises of God's Word with others willing and committed to doing the same. Here, new friendships can develop, grow, and extend beyond the designated group time and provide healthy, meaningful relationships that last for years to come!
What is this group not?
What is this group not?
This group is not a treatment center, counseling session, 12-step program, or a quick-fix resolution. It is also not a casual show-up-when-one-can group; commitment to developing healthy friendships takes time and is essential.
What is the group structure like?
What is the group structure like?
General greeting time for entire group: Leader will provide a short overview and Scripture-based devotional. (20 minutes)
Examples: Embracing a Healthy Self (Psalm 139), Reaching Out for Support (Eccl. 4:9-12), Encourage One Another (Heb. 10:24-25), Renewing Your Mind (Rom. 12:2), Obedience Makes It Easier (Matt. 11:28-30)
Break-out groups: Same-gender smaller groups break off to meet and discuss:
Scripture application questions (15 minutes)
Examples: What is God saying to me personally from tonight's passage? How can I apply this to my life this week?
Interpersonal reflection questions (60 minutes)
Examples: Why is it important to take time out of my week to be here tonight? What is one positive experience from this past week I can share? What areas of my life am I struggling to surrenter/let go control of? Are there lies I have believed this past week that I need to renounce and replace with truth? What truth do I need to receive? What are some measurebale, achievable goals for this coming week?
Prayer time (15 minutes) Open time for prayer requests, praises, and intercession.
Conclusion and reassemblace (10 minutes) Small groups reconvene with large group. Leader will check-in with groups to see how the evening went and to emphasize the importance of connecting with each other during the week (via phone or in-person) to offer support, encouragement, and prayer. Dismissal will follow, but individuals are encouraged to stay and socialize.
Supporting Scripture
Supporting Scripture
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Ps. 139:13-14
"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!...a threefold cord is not quickly broken." Eccl. 4:9-12
"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." Heb. 10:24-25
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Rom. 12:2
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matt. 10:28-30
How do I join?
How do I join?
To join our group or to request additional information, please go to the Sign-Up page of this website, or click on the Sign-Up button at the bottom of this page.
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