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Eating Disorders as Safety Systems: Why Letting Go Can Trigger Fear
Why does eating disorder recovery sometimes feel more frightening after change has already begun? In this solo episode, Dr. Marianne Miller explores a critical but rarely discussed phase of eating disorder recovery: the point where behaviors start to loosen, yet fear, panic, and urges intensify instead of easing.
This episode reframes eating disorders not as irrational habits to eliminate, but as safety systems shaped by the nervous system. Dr. Marianne explains how restriction, binge eating, purging, rigidity, and food avoidance can reduce threat, create predictability, and manage sensory or…
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