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Why eating disorder treatment feels threatening

I know I need professional help but I am afraid they will make me gain weight before they help me figure out why I need to control food to feel safe.

Patan
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The prospect of losing coping mechanisms before developing alternatives activates the very fears that created the need for control.

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