control, guilt, calories on menus, and eating “too much” | the recovered-ish podcast ep. 7

hi, my lovely friends. welcome back to recovered-ish.this week’s episode is messy. i’m congested. there’s construction beeping outside my office. it’s a full comedy of errors. but honestly… that feels fitting. recovery is messy too.i did a poll on instagram and you all had so many good questions that i couldn’t pick just one. so we’re doing a recovery buffet. a little bit of this, a little bit of that. not a deep dive feast. just honest, off-the-cuff answers.in this episode, we talk about:– how to let go of control when guilt shows up immediately– why the eating disorder is actually the thing controlling you– channeling your “control” into places that serve you instead of hurt you– body acceptance vs body neutrality vs body respect– whether you “have to eat that much” in recovery if you’re not underweight– starting therapy when only 1% of you wants to recover– handling countertransference as a recovered clinician– how to get a diagnosis if you’re an “unconventional” presentation– how to actually take action instead of just consuming recovery content– calories on menus (short answer: hate it)– why feeling guilty after eating normally does not mean you did something wrong– what to do if higher level of care didn’t work for youwe also talk a lot about guilt. how guilt isn’t proof. how you can’t trust it right now. how sometimes eating what your body needs is going to feel bad — and that doesn’t mean it’s wrong.if you’re stuck on the edge of starting. if you’re eating “normally” but feeling awful about it. if you’re trying to let go of control and it feels impossible.this episode is for you.support beyond the podcast:if you’re ready to move from insight to implementation, Recovery Skills Training is my step-by-step course that walks you through the actual doing of recovery. nourishment. movement. coping. support. identity.you can get $57 off with code PODCAST.👉 https://recoverwithchloe.thrivecart.com/recovery-skills-training/ follow along on instagram:@recoverwithchloeResources + Connect with Me:Instagram: @recoverwithchloeRecovery Skills Training: use code PODCAST for $57 off!Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple PodcastsSubscribe on YouTube!