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Can You Fully Recover From an Eating Disorder?
YES. Yes, you can fully recover from an eating disorder. I feel a lot of dismay when someone says to me; “You know how you can never really recover from an eating disorder?” as if it’s a known fact. I actually heard this statement with surprising frequency, and the person is generally pretty taken aback when I explain that I don’t agree. Learn more about full eating disorder recovery in San Francisco, California with therapist Megan Bruce, LCSW.
Feeling Is the Hardest Part: Why Emotions Are Key To Eating Disorder Recovery
Eating disorders are not about vanity— they’re strategies to deal with overwhelming emotions. When you can allow all of your emotions, the eating disorder loses it’s function and fades away. Sustainable recovery is about developing the capacity to feel, not just eat.