Recovery, Resistance, and Pride
Recovery, sexuality, and marathons—all of these have taught me that by moving through my discomfort, I can come to a place of acceptance and joy.
Emily Green
Emily Green (she/her) is an educator, writer, and co-creator of The Outset. She combines movement and activism to inspire athletes who seek to liberate themselves from drinking culture. She’s working on a collection of essays, A Kaleidoscope of Discomfort, about grief, sobriety, sexuality, and running.
Twitter: @EmilyEmforshort
Instagram: @ehaswings
There’s Nothing to Lose: Modeling the Rejection of Diet Culture for Teens
After years of hoping my kids would “do what I say, not what I do,” I’m finally able to model healthy behaviors and attitudes. For
On the Road and Lawless: Diet Recovery and Travel
Traveling in early recovery from alcohol-use disorder taught me skills for recovering from diet culture. Early on in my sobriety, traveling was a challenge. Airplanes
Running on Enough: Anti-Diet Practices in Recovery
Incorporating Anti-Diet principles into training has shown me that I can not only survive, but I can thrive on eating “enough.” My Grandma Green got
My Most Radical Act: REALLY Applying Anti-Diet Practices in Recovery
It took several years to realize that my diet restrictions were bad for my health and my recovery. I tried to bundle my sobriety. In
What is Grief, But My Recovery Persevering?
Earlier today, I was looking at my father’s death certificate, trying to find his time of death, the exact hour and minutes suddenly of high
Under the Influence of Family and Friends in Post-Pandemic Sobriety
For many in recovery, returning to socializing in person means once again navigating relationships and sobriety. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in crisis and catharsis, grieving
