Recommit to Food Freedom:
A Weekend with Bright Line Eating and SHiFT Recovery
September 26 - 28, 2025
Gabriola Island, British Columbia
This weekend retreat is designed to help participants come out of denial about their food behaviors, reconnect with Bright Line Eating tools, and explore whether they may need deeper support through SHiFT Recovery. Through writing, reflection, group work, and emotional tools, participants will get clarity about what kind of structure or treatment is right for them. The retreat includes elements of SHiFT’s Intensive work, gentle exposure to the 12-Steps, and honors the familiar support structure of Bright Line Eating.
Is food calling the shots in your life — again?
Whether you’re slightly off-plan or completely in the ditch, this weekend retreat is your chance to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the freedom you once felt — or long to find.
This immersive experience is a rare collaboration between Bright Line Eating and SHiFT Recovery — designed to help you get honest about your relationship with food, explore the roots of relapse or resistance, and find the next right step for you.
No shame. No pressure. Just deep, loving truth and practical tools for the path forward.
Relate to any of the following?
- You know you need to change your relationship with food, but are unsure how.
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You’re wondering if structure alone is enough, or if you may need deeper professional support.
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You’re ready to stop pretending everything’s fine — and start finding what really works.
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You know the Bright Line Eating tools — but can’t seem to stick with them anymore.
Then this weekend is for you!
What You'll Experience:
✔ Clarity: Am I in a place where recommitting to Bright Line Eating is enough — or do I need more?
✔ Connection: Hear stories from others who’ve walked this path and found freedom.
✔ Emotional Tools: Learn proven techniques to manage urges, regulate emotions, and reduce shame.
✔ Structure & Support: Discover how Bright Line Eating and SHiFT Recovery can work together to support true recovery.
✔ Next Steps: Leave with a personalized plan rooted in honesty, readiness, and self-compassion.
A Glimpse at the Schedule:
Friday Evening: Naming What’s True
→ Reflect, share, and begin uncovering the real story around your food journey.
Saturday Morning: Mapping the Downward Slide
→ Explore denial and relapse patterns, with optional secret sharing.
Saturday Afternoon: The Spectrum of Support
→ Recommit to Bright Line Eating or explore SHiFT Recovery — stories, tools, and reflection included.
Saturday Evening: Emotional Sobriety Tools
→ Learn practices like IFS and The Work to handle food triggers differently.
Sunday Morning: Choosing Next Steps
→ Decide what you’re ready for now — and leave with a plan to match.
What You'll Leave With:
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Clarity about what kind of support fits your unique situation
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A renewed connection to yourself, your values, and your healing
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Emotional tools you can use immediately
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The support of a like-minded community that understands the struggle
Who will be on my Team?
Amanda Leith, SHiFT Recovery
Counselor/Facilitator & Operations Director
Amanda Leith launched SHiFT – Recovery by Acorn in Spring of 2019, opening an exciting new chapter in the 30-year legacy of Acorn Food Dependency Recovery Services. Amanda is an addiction counselor, a certified food addiction counselor, FAI/ACORN certified food addiction professional and CENAPS-trained Advanced Relapse Prevention Specialist (ARPS), with a background in drug and alcohol addiction counseling and group facilitation.
JoAnn Campbell-Rice, Bright Line Eating
Director of Certified Coaching & Community Development
JoAnn Campbell-Rice, Ph.D., has been a coach for Bright Line Eating since 2019. She’s a former English professor, a trained Spiritual Director, and worked at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation for over ten years as a Spiritual Care Professional. She’s a person in long-term recovery. When she’s not working, JoAnn loves to spend time at her cabin in northern Minnesota, read, write, and golf. She and her husband live in Minneapolis.
Step #1:
BLE x SHiFT Program Price
$749 USD
*Lodging & meals not included*
Step #2:
Book lodging & meals directly through
The Haven:
*Approx USD $300-$700 / CAD $415 - $960*
If you have questions, or for more information, please call us at the SHiFT Office: 941-378-2122
or email contact@foodaddiction.com
We look forward to seeing you and sharing in your recovery journey!
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