fear of weight gain, quasi-recovery, and social eating — your questions answered | recovered-ish with chloe cox

You asked, I answered.I get so many DMs and comments with really good recovery questions that deserve more than a quick reply — so this week I'm doing a rapid fire Q&A covering some of the most common and most important ones I've received.We're getting into comparison, quasi-recovery, fear of weight gain, social eating, family dynamics, book recommendations, and more. This one is packed with honest, practical answers — no fluff, no sugarcoating.In This Episode:How to get out of a comparative mindset — and why comparison is never a fair fightHow long quasi-recovery can last — and what finally takes you out of itAm I worried about raising a daughter as someone in ED recovery? Honest answerWhat to do when fear of weight gain feels completely all-consumingMy top reason to choose recovery every day — and how that's changed over 11 yearsHow to deal with family members that just don't get itHow to cope with social eating — vacations, outings, datesBook recommendations for eating disorder recovery and self-helpHow to answer "how can I help?" from the people who love youAn update on the second cohort of The Quasi-Recovery ExitTimestamps:0:00 Intro + life update — new house, birthday, busy May 2:00 Quasi-Recovery Exit second cohort announcement 6:00 Today's episode: rapid fire recovery Q&A 7:00 Q1: How to get out of a comparative mindset 11:00 Why comparison is never a fair fight 12:00 Q2: How to maximize your time in residential treatment 15:00 Total transparency, surrender, and getting messy 16:00 Q3: Am I worried about raising a daughter? 20:00 What I'm doing to prepare and why it fuels my recovery 22:00 Q4: How long can quasi-recovery last — and what takes you out of it? 25:00 Q5: What do you do when fear of weight gain is all-consuming? 28:00 Why the only thing that worked was facing it head-on 29:00 Q6: What is my top reason to choose recovery every day? 31:00 How my reasons have changed over 11 years 32:00 Q7: How do you deal with unhelpful family comments? 35:00 When to educate and when to let it go 36:00 Q8: How do you cope with social eating — vacations, outings, dates? 39:00 Q9: Book recommendations 42:00 Q10: How to answer "how can I help?" from family 45:00 Closing thoughtsBooks Mentioned:Eating disorder recovery:Eating in the Light of the Moon – Anita JohnstonThe Eight Keys to Recovering from an Eating Disorder — Carolyn CostinLife Without Ed — Jenni SchaeferGoodbye Ed, Hello Me — Jenni SchaeferIntuitive Eating – Elyse Resch and Evelyn TriboleSelf-help:The Power of Now — Eckhart TolleA New Earth — Eckhart TolleThe Four Agreements — Don Miguel RuizThe Gifts of Imperfection — Brené BrownNo Bad Parts — Richard SchwartzGeneral reads:The Secret History — Donna TarttThe Catcher in the Rye — J.D. SalingerFame Sick — Lena DunhamQuotes from This Episode:"Comparing yourself to anyone is unfair. No matter how much you think you know about that person, you will never know as much about that person as you know about yourself.""Good enough isn't as good as it gets.""Your reason to choose recovery doesn't have to make sense to anyone but you.""The eating disorder is not invited on vacation."Resources + Connect with Me:The Quasi-Recovery Exit — applications open for June cohort: https://recover-with-chloe.moxieapp.com/public/quasi-recovery-exit-applicationRecovery Skills Training: https://recoverwithchloe.thrivecart.com/recovery-skills-training/Instagram: @recoverwithchloeLeave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple PodcastsSubscribe on YouTubeKeywords/Tags: eating disorder recovery Q&A, fear of weight gain, quasi-recovery, social eating and eating disorders, eating disorder comparison, how to help someone with an eating disorder, eating disorder book recommendations, recovered-ish podcast, chloe cox, ED recovery podcast, eating disorder therapist, recovery questions answered, eating disorder family support, dating and eating disordersResources + 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!