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When Your Eating Disorder Becomes Your Identity: Anorexia Recovery & Finding Yourself Again
What happens when anorexia no longer feels like something you struggle with and starts feeling like who you are?
Many people with long-term anorexia, so-called "atypical" anorexia, and restrictive eating disorders fear recovery for reasons that go far beyond food. They worry about losing structure, purpose, safety, achievement, or even their sense of self. In this episode, I explore the powerful connection between anorexia and identity, why recovery can feel emotionally disorienting, and how people begin rebuilding a life that feels larger than the eating disorder.
Whether you've lived with…
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