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Why food flexibility feels impossible with eating disorders

I eat the exact same breakfast every morning and if I don't have those specific ingredients I'd rather skip eating entirely than substitute anything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Rigid adherence to specific foods has become a way to manage anxiety, making any deviation feel like a threat to your sense of safety and control.

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“Where Are You with Food relationship and disordered eating?”

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