Ever feel like you’re starring in a one-person play called Totally Fine, I Swear? Masking in recovery is real—faking confidence around food, forcing yourself to eat like everyone else, or pretending things aren’t harder than they actually are. And for neurodivergent folks, masking isn’t just a habit—it’s survival. Many autistic and ADHDers learn early on to camouflage their struggles, and that absolutely carries over into eating disorder recovery. In this solo episode, we’re getting real about why we mask, how it messes with healing, and what unmasking can actually look like (spoiler: it’s not about forcing yourself to “just be authentic” overnight). If you’ve ever felt like recovery is a performance, let’s shake off the script and talk about what’s actually going on.

Listen to another SOLO episode, in which I talk about my overall eating disorder recovery journey (listen via Apple or Spotify). 

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