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Scenario

How friend groups navigate eating disorder recovery and relapse fears

Our friend group went through a really difficult period where one of us was hospitalized for anorexia, and now that she's back we're all terrified of doing anything that might trigger her, but she says our constant worry is making her feel like a fragile object.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A friendship is caught between protective hypervigilance and the recovered person's need for normalcy, with care becoming its own form of isolation.

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Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Eating disorders — all presentations?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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