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When weight gain comments trigger eating disorder thoughts

I've gained weight in recovery and my family keeps commenting on how 'healthy' I look but their attention makes me want to restrict again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Well-meaning observations about your body are activating the very patterns you're trying to heal, creating a collision between recovery and social interaction.

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