Eating Disorders Anonymous – Winchester (Winchester, VA)
About Eating Disorders Anonymous
Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) Winchester is a peer-led twelve-step fellowship for individuals recovering from eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and other disordered eating patterns. EDA adapts the twelve-step model specifically for eating disorder recovery, recognizing that unlike substances, food cannot be eliminated and recovery involves developing a healthy, balanced relationship with eating rather than abstinence.
What Groups Are Offered?
The Winchester EDA group holds weekly peer-led meetings where members share their experiences with eating disorders and recovery, discuss coping strategies, and support one another’s healing journeys. Meetings follow the EDA twelve-step format, which emphasizes balance rather than abstinence, and include readings from EDA literature and open sharing time.
Who Can Join?
EDA is open to anyone with a desire to recover from an eating disorder. There are no requirements regarding specific diagnosis, treatment history, or stage of recovery. All types of eating disorders are welcome. The group provides a supportive complement to professional treatment rather than a replacement for it.
Meeting Schedule & Location
The Winchester group meets weekly on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM at the Friends Meeting House in Winchester, Virginia. The meeting is open to all who wish to attend.
Contact Information
- Email: edawinchester@gmail.com
- Website: eatingdisordersanonymous.org
- Location: Winchester, VA
What to Expect
EDA meetings are supportive, confidential gatherings where members share their experiences with eating disorders and recovery. The atmosphere is welcoming and non-judgmental. Meetings typically last about one hour and follow a structured format including readings and sharing. There is no pressure to speak—listening is always welcome. EDA uses language of “balance” rather than traditional twelve-step language about powerlessness, acknowledging the unique nature of eating disorder recovery.
Cost & Confidentiality
EDA meetings are free. A voluntary collection helps cover room rental. Anonymity is a foundational principle—members use first names only and what is shared in meetings is kept strictly confidential.