Eating disorder recovery isn't always the immediate relief we expect it to be. Sometimes, when you start eating more regularly and loosening your food rules, you don't actually feel happier. At all.

If you're experiencing emotional overwhelm in your eating disorder recovery, anxiety after increasing your food intake, and intense emotions more generally, this video is for you.

Restriction dampens your whole emotional range. So when you embrace recovery, it can feel like those feelings come rushing back.

You need to re-learn to hold emotions and experiences that you haven't had the capacity to fully process for a long time.

In this video, I'm talking about why recovery can feel so overwhelming, why intense emotions can surface when you start nourishing yourself, and how to begin building the capacity to sit with them rather than turning back towards the eating disorder to cope.

For anyone navigating anorexia recovery, emotional overwhelm, anxiety, grief, irritability, food-related anxiety, or the emotional side of eating disorder recovery, I hope this reminds you that difficult feelings don't necessarily mean you're on the wrong path.

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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.