Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food Restriction

EP 230: Stop Making Yourself the Exception! Why >60% of Women Recover from Eating Disorders + The ONE Question to Help You Do the Same


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Ready for some tough love, sis? If you've been walking around asking "Why me? Why do I have to struggle with this eating disorder? Why do I even bother trying to recover?" - this episode is your wake-up call. Lindsey delivers the reality check you need to stop playing victim in your own recovery story and start asking the question that changes everything: WHY NOT YOU? With 60-70% of women recovering from eating disorders, it's time to stop making yourself the exception and start making yourself the example.

Key Takeaways
  • You are the author of your own story - stop writing yourself as the victim
  • 60-70% of women with eating disorders make a full recovery
  • Your past thinking is driving your current reality - change your thoughts, change your story
  • You're not too broken, too far gone, or too different to recover
  • Recovery Warriors ask "Why NOT me?" instead of "Why me?"
  • Main Topics Covered
    🎭 The Story You're Telling Yourself
    • How you've become the main character in a story you hate
    • Why victim questions keep you stuck in the disorder cycle
    • The difference between facts and the meaning you assign to facts
    • How your current identity as "Woman with Eating Disorder" drives your thoughts
    • 📊 The Recovery Statistics That Should Wake You Up
      • 60-70% of people with eating disorders make full recovery
      • 80% recovery rates with proper treatment (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
      • 85% of people who complete treatment maintain long-term recovery
      • People who believe in recovery are 3x more likely to achieve it
      • đźš« Stop Making Yourself the Exception
        • Why "my eating disorder is different" keeps you stuck
        • How victim identity protects you from scary recovery work
        • The uncomfortable truth about avoiding weight gain fears
        • Why playing small feels safer than playing powerful
        • ⚡ The Identity Shift from Victim to Recovery Warrior
          • Changing your default brain setting from ED thoughts to recovery thoughts
          • How Recovery Warriors think vs. how victims think
          • The power of deciding your recovery in advance
          • New identity statement: "I am a Recovery Warrior"
          • 🔄 The "Why NOT You" Reframe

            Old Questions → New Questions:

            • "Why me?" → "Why NOT me?"
            • "Why can't I be normal?" → "Why NOT me to have complete food freedom?"
            • "Why do I even bother?" → "Why NOT me to inspire others with my recovery?"
            • "What if I'm too broken?" → "Why NOT me to be fully recovered by next year?"
            • Powerful Quotes from This Episode
              • "You are literally writing yourself as the victim in your own life story, and then getting mad that you're playing the victim role."
              • "Your past and current thinking is driving your entire life. How's that working for you, sis?"
              • "Stop making yourself special in all the wrong ways."
              • "You are one decision away from changing your entire life trajectory."
              • "You are not a victim of your eating disorder. You are a Recovery Warrior."
              • Scripture References
                • 1 Corinthians 10:13: "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind."
                • Romans 8:37: "We are more than conquerors."
                • The Come-to-Jesus Reality Check
                  • You have been playing small in your own life
                  • You're not too broken, too far gone, or the exception
                  • The women who recover aren't special - they just decided to stop being the victim
                  • You are one decision away from changing everything
                  • Recovery is not just possible for you - it's PROBABLE
                  • Your New Power Statement

                    "I am not a victim of my eating disorder. I am a Recovery Warrior who is actively choosing healing over hiding, growth over staying small, and freedom over fear. If 60-70% of women recover, then I choose to be in that majority. Why? Because WHY NOT ME?"

                    Homework & Action Steps
                    1. Write down: "I am a Recovery Warrior, and recovery is my new identity"
                    2. Memorize and repeat the Power Statement daily
                    3. Replace every "Why me?" with "WHY NOT ME?"
                    4. Decide in advance that you WILL recover (not hope, not maybe - WILL)
                    5. Apply to work with Lindsey at herbestself.co
                    6. Signs This Episode is For You
                      • You've been struggling with ED thoughts for years but are ready for real support
                      • Your biggest fear about recovery is weight gain
                      • You catch yourself asking "Why me?" or "Why do I even bother?"
                      • You feel like you might be "too far gone" or "too broken"
                      • You're tired of being the victim in your own life story
                      • The Direct Challenge

                        Stop asking: "Why me? Why can't I recover? Why do I even bother?" Start declaring: "Why NOT me? Why NOT full recovery? Why NOT complete food freedom?"

                        Ready to Stop Playing Victim?

                        If this episode hit you right in the heart and you're ready to shift from "Why me?" to "WHY NOT ME?" - it's time to take action.

                        Head to www.herbestself.co right now and fill out a client application to work with Lindsey personally. Stop doing this alone and let her help you rewrite your story from victim to Recovery Warrior.

                        Connect with Lindsey
                        • Website: www.herbestself.co 
                        • Private Facebook Community: www.herbestselfsociety.com 
                        • Client Applications: www.herbestself.co 
                        • About the Host

                          Lindsey Nichol is a former competitive figure skater turned God-led entrepreneur, boy mom, and digital CEO. She specializes in helping women stop making themselves the exception and start making themselves the example in eating disorder recovery.

                          If this episode fired you up and shifted your mindset, please leave a rating and review! Your support helps more women discover they're not victims - they're Recovery Warriors waiting to rise.

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                          Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food RestrictionBy Lindsey Nichol - Certified Health Coach, Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, Food Freedom Coach, Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy Certified

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