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Healing can feel like you’re doing everything “right” and then one trigger knocks you sideways. We’re naming that experience for what it is: normal, common, and not proof you’re failing. Recovery isn’t linear, especially when you’re trying to rebuild your relationship with food and body image while real life keeps happening around you.
We talk about the difference between a relapse and what we jokingly call the “cha cha slide” moments, those slips and loops that feel awful but can still be part of progress. We share a clearer visual for eating disorder recovery: a spiral of healing where you may revisit the same themes, but with more tools, more awareness, and more ability to come back to center. We also dig into why people tend to focus on the hard parts and miss the quiet wins, and how learning to hold two truths at once can change everything.
Then we get practical about ambivalence: wanting recovery while still missing the eating disorder. We explain why the eating disorder often served a purpose, how the stages of change can help you understand where you are today, and why “I can’t” sometimes really means “I’m not willing right now.” We also break down what a real recovery toolbox looks like, why support teams matter, and how showing up with 30% can still be your 100%.
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Show notes:
Trigger warning: this show is not medical, nutrition, or mental health treatment and is not a replacement for meeting with a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Mental Health Provider, or any other medical provider. You can find resources for how to find a provider, as well as crisis resources, in the show notes. Listener discretion is advised.
Resource links:
Alliance for Eating Disorders: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
ANAD: https://anad.org/
NEDA: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
NAMI: https://nami.org/home
Action Alliance: https://theactionalliance.org/
NIH: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
How to find a provider:
https://map.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
https://www.healthprofs.com/us/nutritionists-dietitians?tr=Hdr_Brand
Suicide & crisis awareness hotline: call 988 (available 24/7)
Eating Disorder hotline: call or text 800-931-2237 (Phone line is available Monday-Thursday 11 am-9 pm ET and Friday 11 am-5 pm ET; text line is available Monday-Thursday 3-6 pm ET and Friday 1-5 pm ET)
If you are experiencing a psychiatric or medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
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