Understanding Disordered Eating: Eating Disorder Recovery and Body Image Healing

161. Eating Disorders and Low Self-Esteem


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Alright, let's talk about self-esteem.

Have you ever felt like you're just one awkward social interaction away from a full-blown identity crisis? Like, one unanswered text, one awkward pause in a conversation, or one unliked Instagram post, and suddenly you're spiraling into, "Does anyone even like me?"

Well, welcome to the club—it's a big one.

In this episode, I'm talking about self-esteem: what it really is, why so many of us struggle with it, and how it connects to our relationship with food and body image. Because let's be honest, it's not about staring at yourself in the mirror and repeating affirmations until you magically feel worthy.

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"We all, every single person, need to be seen, heard, accepted, and supported." - Rachelle Heinemann

"In order to heal from an eating disorder and in order to develop some version of a healthy self-esteem, it's all the same idea—the acceptance that I am who I am." - Rachelle Heinemann

"I take up space. I do have lots of flaws. Not everyone's going to like me, but I have to take up space." - Rachelle Heinemann

"Self-esteem is about knowing the people who matter to you already, accept you and you know you're good enough the way you are without changing." - Rachelle Heinemann

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