The Invisible Hunger: How Masking Shows Up in Eating Disorder Recovery

Ever feel like you’re starring in a one-person play called Totally Fine, I Swear? Masking in recovery is real—faking confidence around food, forcing yourself to eat like everyone else, or pretending things aren’t harder than they actually are. And for neurodivergent folks, masking isn’t just a habit—it’s survival. Many autistic and ADHDers learn early on to camouflage their struggles, and that absolutely carries over into eating disorder recovery. In this solo episode, we’re getting real about why we mask, how it messes with healing, and what unmasking can actually look like (spoiler: it’s not about forcing yourself to “just be authentic” overnight). If you’ve ever felt like recovery is a performance, let’s shake off the script and talk about what’s actually going on. Listen to another SOLO episode, in which I talk about my overall eating disorder recovery journey (listen via Apple or Spotify).  CHECK OUT OTHER EPISODES ON NEURODIVERSITY & EATING DISORDERS! Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (RSD) & Eating Disorders: The Emotional Toll of Feeling "Too Much" on Apple & Spotify. When Eating Disorder Care is NOT Neurodivergent-Affirming on Apple & Spotify. Navigating ADHD, Eating Disorders, and Sensory Sensitivities on Apple & Spotify. Overexercising, ADHD, and Eating Disorders on Apple & Spotify. Personal Neurodivergent Stories on Apple & Spotify. INTERESTED IN HANGING OUT MORE IN DR. MARIANNE-LAND? Follow me on Instagram @drmariannemiller Check out my virtual, self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course In the US, UK, Canada, or Australia? Chat with me about my online binge eating program that provides 1:1 virtual coaching support and online curriculum. It is called the Elite Binge Eating Recovery Method. Need a place to start? Check out my self-paced, virtual, anti-diet, subscription-based curriculum. It is called Dr. Marianne-Land's Binge Eating Recovery Membership. Live in California, Texas, or Washington D.C. and interested in eating disorder therapy with me? Sign up for a free, 15-minute phone consultation HERE or via my website, and I'll get you to where you need to be! Check out my blog. Want more information? Email me at [email protected]