How can an autistic special interest spiral into an eating disorder? In today's episode, I chat with Annamarie, a fellow autistic female and ED warrior. We discuss:
Early health and nutrition education snowballing into an obsessive autistic special interestDisordered thoughts turning to secretive behavior, foregoing social activities due to fear of food exposureThe transformation of the disordered special interest into a hyper-focus on recovery and ED recovery resources and scienceLearning to give herself time and space to recover in the way that works best for her. How Gradual vs All-In might be the preferred method for those on the spectrumWriting out the disordered food rules into a physical list helped conquer them one-by-oneSevering the ties to comparison with others and standing up to the Eating Disorder BullyHow an adult autism diagnosis helped overcome the challenges of ED Recovery; learning to pause and understand the why's and the where's of tendencies and disordered thoughtFeeling confused and different as a child and young adult without ever knowing why until the diagnosisLetting the mask down and tossing pressure to conform asideAnd finally, her practical, common sense advice for anyone out there with the will and want to recover🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders
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