Part three — the final installment of the listener Q&A before I head out on maternity leave.
This one covers the long game of recovery: whether it's possible after decades, whether you'll always live with it in some capacity, relapse guilt, missing the control the eating disorder gave you, the physical side effects nobody warns you about, and how you actually know when you're recovered.
In This Episode:
Is recovery possible after decades of an eating disorder?
Why hope matters more than almost anything else — and how to find it when you have none
The access and privilege barriers nobody names honestly
Will you always live with an eating disorder in some capacity? My honest, slightly controversial take
"I relapsed and part of me likes it" — why that's more common than you think
What to do when you still want the control the rules gave you
Amenorrhea — getting your cycle back and why it takes longer than you expect
Why you can't sleep in early recovery
When did I feel recovered? Gradual or a switch?
Breaking the perfectionist mindset in recovery
Building self-esteem when you don't feel deserving of care
How I handle public conversations about eating disorders and bodies
And a fun one — baby name hints
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro + maternity leave countdown 2:30 The long game — recovery over years and decades 3:30 Is recovery possible after decades? 5:00 Access, privilege, and the barriers nobody names 7:00 Why hope is the biggest factor 9:30 Will you always live with it in some capacity? 14:00 "I relapsed and part of me likes it" 16:00 When you still want the control the rules gave you 19:00 Amenorrhea and getting your cycle back 22:00 Why you can't sleep in early recovery 25:00 When did I feel recovered? 27:00 Perfectionism in recovery 29:30 Building self-esteem when you don't feel deserving 32:00 Public conversations about eating disorders and bodies 35:00 Baby name hints 37:00 Closing thoughts
Resources + Connect with Me:
🎓 FREE masterclass — September 15th. Register now and get the workbook immediately: https://recover-with-chloe.myflodesk.com/masterclass
Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Subscribe on YouTube
Keywords/Tags: recovery after decades, relapse guilt, eating disorder control, amenorrhea recovery, perfectionism in recovery, when do you feel recovered, ED recovery Q&A, recovered-ish podcast, chloe cox, ED recovery podcast
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör
Chloe Cox. Innehållet i podden är skapat av Chloe Cox och inte av,
eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.
