Rock Recovery

Rock Recovery is an eating disorder therapy nonprofit based in Arlington, VA.

09/11/2026

As Weight Stigma Awareness Week comes to a close, we want to leave our community with a few reminders that deserve to carry far beyond this week. 💜

To those in larger bodies: you deserve to be welcomed and considered in all spaces. You deserve medical and mental health care without discrimination. You deserve respect, dignity, joy, connection, and the opportunity to live a full and happy life without needing to change your body first.

Challenging weight stigma isn’t just about changing the way we talk about bodies. It’s about creating a world where people in all bodies are treated equitably, where harmful assumptions are challenged, and where everyone can access compassionate care without fear of judgment.

Save these reminders. Share them. And most importantly, carry them with you beyond this week. 🫶

09/10/2026

We are so honored to have spent our day at the Young Invincibles 2026 National Summit right here in Arlington! 💚

Our team tabled alongside advocates, organizations, students, and young professionals from across the country, sharing resources about eating disorder treatment and accessible mental health care with our next generation of leaders.

We are so grateful for opportunities like this to have conversations about eating disorders, reduce stigma, and make sure more young people know that support is available and that recovery is possible. 💚

A huge thank you to Young Invincibles for having us and for creating such an energizing space for connection and community!

09/09/2026

In honor of Weight Stigma Awareness Week, we’re highlighting an important part of the conversation around body liberation and recovery: our relationship with movement. 💜

For many people, movement can become tangled with body hierarchy, weight stigma, punishment, control, or the pressure to change our bodies. In our latest guest blog, Liz Ericson, Founder & Movement Coach at BodiLab, shares her own journey of rebuilding a relationship with movement during eating disorder recovery, as well as what it can look like to begin moving on your own terms.

This Weight Stigma Awareness Week, we hope Liz’s blog encourages us to question the messages we’ve been given about what bodies should look like and what movement should accomplish, then, imagine something different. 💚

Read the blog at the link below!

https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/blog/rebuilding-a-movement-life

09/08/2026

This week, we’re proud to recognize Weight Stigma Awareness Week (September 8–9) and join the movement to challenge anti-fat bias, discrimination, and harmful assumptions about people based on body size. 💜

This year’s theme, “The Power of Fat Joy,” goes beyond recognizing the harms of weight stigma. It centers the visibility, belonging, creativity, connection, and right of fat people to experience joy and live fully in the bodies they have today.

At Rock Recovery, this work is deeply connected to our mission. Weight stigma can impact whether someone feels respected, believed, and safe seeking healthcare, including eating disorder treatment. Body size should never determine whether someone is worthy of compassionate, quality care.

We’re grateful to Within Health and Chevese Turner for continuing to lead this important movement toward greater body equity, dignity, and belonging.

Swipe through to learn more about weight stigma and its very real consequences, and to consider how each of us can help create spaces where every body is respected, supported, and welcomed. 💚

09/04/2026

A new month, a few gentle reminders for your recovery journey. 🍂💛

As we step into September, remember that recovery doesn’t require perfection. Some days may feel like big steps forward, while others may simply be about showing yourself kindness, reaching out for support, or making space for something that brings you joy.

This month, we hope you’ll give yourself permission to keep moving forward, try something new, lean on your people, make time for yourself, and remember that you are deserving of happiness, right now, exactly as you are. 💜

Save this post for the days you need a reminder, or share it with someone who might need one too! 🫶

09/03/2026

Movement can be so much more than exercise - it can be an opportunity to slow down, tune in, and reconnect with your body. 💚

Join Rock Recovery and BodiLab for Move, Breathe, & Notice: From Sensation to Choice, a FREE virtual intuitive movement and connection session! Through gentle guided movement and breathwork, we’ll practice noticing the body’s sensations and cues and responding with greater curiosity and choice.

✨ Open to all - no movement experience needed!

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual
💚 FREE

Come exactly as you are and spend an hour exploring a gentler, more connected relationship with movement and your body. Learn more and register at the link below!

https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/events/move-breathe-notice

09/02/2026

September is National Su***de Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and remind one another that support is available. 💜🩵

For those impacted by eating disorders, this conversation is especially important. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions, and research shows a significant connection between eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, and su***de attempts. These statistics may be difficult to read, but they underscore why early intervention, accessible treatment, and compassionate support matter so deeply.

If you or someone you love is struggling, you do not have to navigate it alone. Call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. For eating disorder support, Rock Recovery’s clinical team is also here to help you explore your next steps.

This month, we want our community to know: your life matters, asking for help matters, and recovery is possible. 💚

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09/01/2026

To all of our Rock alumni: there’s still time to join us tonight! 💜

Our Alumni Support Group meets this evening, and we’d love to see you there. This free, virtual monthly group is a space for former Rock Recovery clients to stay connected to a supportive recovery community, reconnect with familiar faces, and continue finding encouragement beyond treatment.

📅 Tonight, September 1
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom
💜 Free for former Rock Recovery clients

Recovery doesn’t have to happen alone. Come as you are, connect with your Rock community, and spend an hour with people who understand the journey. There’s still time to register at the link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alumni-support-group-rock-recovery-tickets-1993857723123?aff=oddtdtcreator&blm_aid=0

08/29/2026

We had such a blast at our Barre and Body Image session this afternoon! Thank you so much to barre3 Arlington for hosting us and helping help us provide joyful movement to our community. And thank you to Bagel Uprising for the delicious snacks! And a HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to support. We couldn’t love this community more! 💚

08/28/2026

What a great way to kick off the new school year! 📚💚

Our Rock Recovery staff and volunteers loved spending the day with students, families, educators, and community members at the Prince William County Schools Back to School Event! We were grateful for the opportunity to share resources, connect families with information about our eating disorder therapy and support services, and remind our community that no one has to navigate eating disorder recovery alone.

A huge thank you to Prince William County Schools for having us and for creating space for organizations like Rock to connect directly with students and families. And a special thank you to our amazing staff and volunteers who showed up to represent Rock and help spread the word about accessible eating disorder care! 💜

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1901 Fort, Myer Drive, Suite 1104
Arlington, VA
22209

Telephone

+15712559906

Website

http://www.rockrecoveryed.org/

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