“I need to do it on my own." This attitude can be a defense against being let down. If your needs were not historically met, why trust someone to meet them now? How do you break down the walls to open up, ask for help, and show that you have needs?

Is there ONE way to define recovery? What does recovery ACTUALLY mean, and how do you know when you're recovered? Our featured warriors in this episode share what recovery means to them, to help you find it for yourself.

Arrrrrgh, another binge. You promised yourself never again. Leora Fulvio has actionable things to do in the aftermath of binge eating.

Words not only create emotions, they create actions. And from our actions flow the results of our lives.

Self-critical thoughts are a practice. They become embedded and habitual. To break their destructive cycle takes time and applying self-compassion.

Why do some people lead positive, hope-filled lives, while others wallow in pessimism?

What will move the needle most in your recovery?

"I think the most important thing for me to learn was the fact that change was possible. And that I didn't have to keep reproducing the same patterns of behaviors, thoughts, or relationships." - Clélia Froguel

The highs and lows, the disappointment, the discomfort, the shame. The reasons why you binge eat are multifaceted.

"I want to eat, but I'm so scared. I'm so scared to go out of my safety zone of foods that I have taken out of my life for so long. I'm scared to go to a party and be able to be with others and food at the same time."