OCD & Eating disorders

In this episode, Victoria discusses the connection between eating disorders and OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). She shares her personal experience with OCD behaviors prior to and during her eating disorder, as well as common rituals and thought patterns those with eating disorders and OCD tend to have. Victoria then provides tips for overcoming OCED (obsessive-compulsive eating disorder) behaviors, including wanting recovery more than engaging in behaviors, facing fears and anxiety, doing the opposite of what the ED wants, having accountability and support, and more. Main Discussion Points: - Victoria's OCD tendencies before her eating disorder (tidiness, need for control) - Worsening of OCD with the eating disorder (strict rituals around food/exercise, checking behaviors) - OCD and eating disorders stem from fear and a false sense of security - Starvation increasing OCD behaviors - Steps for overcoming OCED: 1. Wanting recovery more than behaviors 2. Facing fears and sitting with anxiety 3. Doing the opposite of ED urges 4. Taking up a hobby as a distraction 5. Having accountability 6. Getting support 7. Using discipline to rewire behaviors - Creating rituals to support recovery instead of ED rituals - Noticing OCD behaviors start to fade with recovery Key Quotes: "When I realized that I wanted to stop the eating disorder, I wanted to stop the eating disorder OCD bullshit that was completely taking over my entire life, taking up all of my head space...that's when things started to shift for me." (00:19:33) "You train your brain via your behavior. So why not train your brain that it is safe to be in the environment you're in?" (00:28:58) "Have faith. Faith and fear are both invisible. You may as well choose faith if you're gonna choose 1 or the other." (00:39:35) Connect with me NEW group coaching: https://victoriakleinsman.com/group-coaching/  Get a FREE taste test of my paid Body Love Binge Program: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/victoriakleinsman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/victoriakleinsman Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iNYvEWvgW9a0wNaj4m9hf?si=caq_P-V2TLSAmx1Swuh3yQ Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/break-free-from-binge-eating-with-victoria-kleinsman/id1464324636?uo=4