Rooted Recovery Hub Holistic Peer Support & Resources for Bulimia Recovery
Rooted Recovery Hub Holistic Peer Support & Resources for Bulimia Recovery
Welcome to Rooted Recovery Hub — a gentle, grounding space created for those navigating the complex journey of bulimia nervosa.
I’m Róisín Doyle, a 25-year-old peer educator and health content writer with a Master of Science in Adolescent Health. My academic background focuses on supporting individuals aged 14 to 25 who are living with bulimia and its many co-occurring conditions. With a deep interest in epigenetics, I approach recovery from a compassionate, science-informed perspective that connects biology, lived experience, and healing.
This hub is rooted in a holistic framework — addressing the emotional, spiritual, and physical impact of bulimia. My research was supervised by Professor Michal Morcho at the University of Galway, and every piece of content is informed by current, evidence-based literature.
“I understood myself only after I destroyed myself, and only in the process of fixing myself, did I know who I really was”
About the Founder – Róisín Doyle
My journey with eating disorders began in 2015, after the loss of my grandmother. What started as grief quietly morphed into binge eating, then anorexia, and ultimately into a painful 8-year struggle with bulimia nervosa. By the age of 22, I had already lost three teeth, spent thousands on dental repairs, and was dealing with chronic digestive issues, severe fatigue, and rumination disorder — symptoms I didn’t even have words for at the time. Despite multiple inpatient admissions, I often felt unseen. So many of my symptoms were dismissed or misunderstood — especially as someone with a binge-purge subtype.
When my dad passed away, I thought the grief would break me. But it cracked me open in another way — it forced me to confront just how many years I had lost to bulimia. That was my turning point.
I turned to a more holistic path — one that included deep nervous system work, emotional regulation, and the spiritual framework of the 12-step recovery model. I combined this with practices like somatic therapy, nutrition rooted in nourishment rather than control, and a focus on reconnecting with my body after years of disconnect.
As I began to heal, I also studied adolescent health at the postgraduate level, specialising in eating disorders and the unique comorbidities of bulimia — areas that I quickly realised were shockingly under-researched. There was a gap, especially when it came to peer-led, trauma-informed approaches that truly spoke to the lived experience of bulimia.
So I created Rooted Recovery Hub — a space by someone who’s been there, for others still finding their way out. This platform combines lived experience with academic insight and professional training, offering support specifically for those struggling with bulimia and anorexia binge-purge subtype. Through storytelling, education, and holistic recovery tools, Rooted Recovery Hub exists to raise awareness, break the silence, and provide real, grounded support to a community that has too often felt invisible.
Contact me
E-Mail:
roisindoyle21@gmail.com
At Rooted Recovery Hub, you’ll find:
Access to group sessions, 1:1 coaching, and recovery courses
Guidance on unspoken symptoms of bulimia — like rumination disorder, bloating, fatigue, dental erosion, digestive issues, and hormonal disruption
Peer-led support through a 12-step recovery approach designed specifically for bulimia’s addictive cycle
Open conversation spaces and resources for parents. Downloadable PDFs and research, including literature reviews I’ve authored on bulimia’s comorbidities
you have two things relying on you to feed it today,one is your body and the other is your eating disorder,let me support you in choosing wisely.
Literature Review: Understanding Bulimia Nervosa & Its Comorbidities
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bulimia and its comorbidities
As part of my postgraduate research, I conducted a detailed literature review on bulimia nervosa and its most common comorbidities — including anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, and compulsive behaviors. This research was supervised by Dr. Michal Molcho, Professor of Sociology of Health at the University of Galway.
The review explores how bulimia is not just an eating disorder, but a complex condition deeply intertwined with emotional and neurobiological patterns. It highlights gaps in current treatment models and emphasizes the need for approaches that consider both physical symptoms and psychosocial context — especially in adolescents and young adults.Uncategorized