Episode 4: The Trauma Beneath the Binges

For years, I believed my night-time bingeing was a discipline problem.Something I should be able to control if I just tried harder.But the truth was far more confronting and far more compassionate.In this episode, I share the story of the pattern I couldn’t stop.Waking in the night in full panic. Racing to the kitchen. Eating with a level of urgency that felt completely out of my control.What finally changed everything wasn’t another strategy, plan, or mindset shift.It was uncovering the trauma my body had been faithfully remembering and protecting me from for decades.Through lived experience and an Internal Family Systems lens, this episode explores why bingeing is often not about food at all, but about survival.About parts of us working desperately to regulate overwhelming fear, panic, and unmet needs.If you’ve ever felt hijacked by your eating or ashamed of behaviour you couldn’t explain, this episode is for you.This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or medical care.If you are needing additional support, please seek help from a qualified therapy practitioner or health professional.Come find me on Instagram → ⁠⁠@megandarnelltherapy⁠⁠Breaking the Emotional Eating Cycle is coming. If you're ready to understand what's actually driving the cycle — not the food, the parts underneath it, join the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open and receive founding member pricing. → ⁠⁠[Join the waitlist here]⁠⁠