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When destructive behaviors reveal deeper needs for control

I'm starting to think my eating disorder isn't really about food but about controlling something in my life when everything else feels chaotic.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Self-harm becomes a misguided attempt to manage overwhelming feelings of powerlessness.

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