In this week's episode I discuss the importance of letting go of what I call 'The Behaviour': the one (or more) specific behaviour(s) you conveniently avoid working on in recovery, whilst prioritising 'all the other stuff'. I talk about the consequences of 'cherry picking' what eating disorder behaviours to work on, and the domino effects of neglecting one or more key areas of recovery.

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In this this episode I discuss how over-thinking (rumination) and excessive need for reassurance can show up in eating disorder recovery, and how to handle this in a more productive way. Topics covered include:

• Healthy reflection vs obsessive rumination and overthinking
• Reassurance seeking, and when it becomes a destructive habit
• Excessive research behaviours as a way to seek reassurance
• Practical ways of dealing with overthinking and urges to research, ruminate and reassurance-seek

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Articles mentioned: 'How to Stop Ruminating' & 'How Do I Stop Thinking About This? What To Do When You’re Stuck Playing Mental Ping Pong'

In this episode I discuss eating disorder relapse, and some of the less discussed potential triggers, including:

• Dietary restrictions (including ethical- or medical restrictions, such as in veganism or IBS)
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding and the postpartum period
• Accidentally ending up in a calorie deficit
• "I'll just lose a little bit of weight"/"This time it will be different"
• Seeing food freedom as 'only for recovery'
• Appetite loss (e.g. due to stress, illness or post-recovery factors)
• Never fully recovering/'quasi recovery'
• Resuming exercise too soon or without the right support
• Using the ED as a go-to coping mechanism
• Lack of meaning and purpose outside of the ED/recovery

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