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Why Is Eating Disorder Recovery So Scary? Understanding Fear, Safety, & Letting Go

Eating disorder recovery can feel surprisingly scary, even when you genuinely want to get better. Letting go of restriction, binge eating, purging, compulsive exercise, food rules, or body checking can trigger intense fear because eating disorder behaviors often serve functions that go far beyond food and body image.

In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne explores why recovery from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and other restrictive eating disorders can feel unsafe. When an eating disorder has become connected to predictability, emotional regulation, control, or relief from…

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