What Holds Us Between Gatherings: Inside EARTH, a Free Eating Disorder Support Group
It's been a few weeks since the last EARTH support group, and I've been thinking about what holds us in the space between gatherings: what we carry, what we set down, what continues asking to be witnessed with compassionate presence.
Some months arrive easily. Others ask more of us than we expected. Either way, EARTH is still here, reaching toward you before we gather again.
If You're Still Deciding
If a part of you has been meaning to join an eating disorder recovery support group but hasn't yet, that's completely normal. Here are a few questions that come up most.
I'm nervous to join. What should I do?
Come anyway, nervous and all. Most people arrive a little unsure, and that's welcome here. You don't need to be ready, settled, or "recovered" to show up.
How do the groups actually work?
We open with a grounding somatic practice, move into a short teaching or theme for the month focused on eating disorder recovery, and then into group sharing and witnessing. You can speak as much or as little as you like. Listening is participation too.
What do I need to bring?
Just yourself. Some people like to have a journal nearby, water or tea, and a blanket or cushion close by. Nothing is required beyond your presence.
Read more recovery group FAQs here.
"I have joined many different groups, but Francesca's eating disorder recovery groups are my favourites. The group brings together people of like mind, creating a connection that extends into the future, supporting one another compassionately. I promise that if you give it a chance, you will be changed in a way that will support you, as it has for me. It is a group I would pay much to join, and that it is free is like getting a fortune in my life!" — Bill
This Month's Earth Gathering
Date: July 21, 2026 🕙 Time: 10am EST ⏳ Length: 90 minutes 📍 Where: Online via Zoom
We meet on the second-to-last Tuesday of each month.
Next Month: August 18, 2026. Thereafter: September 22, October 20, November 17, December 22 2026.
You're welcome to join every call, or only the ones that find you at the right time. There's no attendance to keep. All calls are free to join.
Between Circles: Two Free Resources
Recovery doesn't pause for a calendar, and neither does support.
If this month's date doesn't work, here is a free resource to keep close:
Returning to Your Body's Wisdom — a journal companion with six chapters of 26 prompts for the days you need a question to sit with rather than an answer. [Download here]
It doesn’t quite replace the circle. But it can hold you between circles.
Learn More About EARTH
Wherever you are this month—steady, tender, distracted, hopeful—there's a place for you here, in the circle or in these integrative offerings between.
Learn more about EARTH: A Place to Land
Any questions? Feel free to reach out if you need clarity on anything related to this group.
With gratitude,
Francesca
Photo by Vonecia Carswell on Unsplash
