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Fear of Uncertainty in Eating Disorder Recovery: Why It Feels So Terrifying + 5 Practical Skills That Help
Eating disorder recovery can feel frightening for reasons that go far deeper than food, weight, or body image. One of the most powerful drivers of eating disorder behaviors is fear of uncertainty. When recovery removes rigid rules and predictable routines, the nervous system can interpret that loss of certainty as danger.
In this episode, Dr. Marianne explores how fear of uncertainty operates underneath many eating disorder behaviors and why letting go of control can feel destabilizing. She explains the psychology of intolerance of uncertainty and how eating disorders such as anorexia…
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