You sent in your questions and I'm answering them — honestly. This is part one of a two-part listener Q&A covering some of the most common and most loaded questions I get about eating disorder recovery.
We're getting into ambivalence, finding your why, the "not sick enough" myth, comparison, extreme hunger, lost hunger cues, and how to sit with the panic that comes from increasing intake.
In This Episode:
"I want to want recovery but I don't" — what to do with that
Why you don't need a strong why to start recovery
Will it ever feel like the right time to choose recovery?
Am I sick enough? Does hospitalization determine validity?
Is this recovery or just restricting in better packaging?
Comparison in eating disorders — why it's never a fair fight
Why it's not about the food but eating the food is still so hard
How to order at a restaurant when calories are on the menu
Does extreme hunger really exist — or is it an excuse to binge?
What to do when you've lost your hunger cues entirely
How to sit with the panic that comes from increasing intake
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro — YouTube subscriber goal 2:00 Today's episode — listener Q&A part one 3:00 Ambivalence — wanting to want recovery 6:00 The stages of change and where you might be 7:00 Finding your why — what if you don't have one? 10:00 Calculated risk — why you can't wait to feel ready 12:00 Will it ever feel like the right time? 13:00 How to actually commit to recovery 14:00 Am I sick enough? Does hospitalization determine validity? 17:00 High-functioning and still severely struggling 19:00 Is this recovery or restricting in better packaging? 21:00 Needing the disorder to feel special 23:00 Comparison in eating disorders 26:00 Why it's not about the food — but eating the food is still hard 28:00 Ordering at restaurants with calories on the menu 30:00 Does extreme hunger really exist? 36:00 Lost your hunger cues — the friend analogy 39:00 Sitting with panic after increasing intake 42:00 Closing thoughts — part two next week
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