Sometimes eating disorder recovery doesn't feel freeing. Instead, it feels terrifying, uncomfortable and WORSE than restriction. This eating disorder recovery message offers support to help you navigate those difficult moments.

In eating disorder recovery, increasing your meal plan can feel worse than restricting. Weight gain can feel worse than being underweight. Letting go of compulsive exercise can feel unbearable, and sitting with food guilt, bloating, fullness, uncertainty and body image distress can make you wonder whether recovery is actually worth it.

The honest truth: recovery isn't always going to feel good in the beginning.

You're asking yourself to move towards things your eating disorder has taught you to fear, and your brain can interpret that discomfort as evidence that you're doing something wrong.

But feeling uncomfortable doesn't necessarily mean you're on the wrong path. Sometimes it means you're doing something different. And that's a good and brave thing.

If recovery currently feels harder than staying in your eating disorder, I hope this video reminds you that you don't have to love recovery every step of the way. You just have to keep choosing the next step that moves you towards food freedom.

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Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast and as part of 'The ED Recovery Messages' is based on my personal experience, professional training and experience as an eating disorder recovery coach, and general educational research. It is intended for informational and supportive purposes only. I am not a licensed medical or mental health professional, and this content should not be used as a substitute for medical, psychological, or nutritional therapy, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek advice from a qualified healthcare provider regarding any questions or concerns you may have about your health or mental well-being. By choosing to apply any information from this video, you do so at your own discretion and risk. The creator assumes no responsibility for your actions.