Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

Reflecting on my Eating Disorder Through an Autistic Lens

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Eating disorder recovery can be a challenge for autistic folks due to difficulty with change, sensory aspects of weight gain, and the unpredictability around what will "replace" the eating disorder. In this episode, Livia talks about a recent hardship in her life, bringing it into parallel with her past eating disorder. She reflects on how many of her autistic traits manifested as disordered food and movement, and highlights how understanding the underlying neurodivergent traits creates compassion and kindness for neurodiversity-affirming eating disorder recovery.

Key Topics Discussed:

  • How Mundane Life Events Can Trigger Overstimulation
  • Autistic Difficulties Living with Others
  • Minimalism and Sensory Needs
  • Sensory Regulation Strategies and Managing Triggers
  • Autistic Black and White Thinking and How It Manifests
  • Hypersensitivity to Environment
  • Difficulties with Cognitive Flexibility and Decision Fatigue
  • Wanting to Crawl Out of Skin During the Weight Gain Process
  • Mindset Shifts to Challenge All-or-Nothing Thoughts
  • Coping with Overwhelm and Processing
  • Stimming Through Body Movement
  • Neurodivergent Challenges with Spending Money

    • 🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia
    📚 Create your own Autism and Eating Disorders Book Bundle
    👉🏻 Join Autistically ED-Free Group Coaching

    Connect with Livia:
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    🌐 WEBSITE
    📚 BOOKS

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