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Why CBT Alone Struggles with Emotional Eating

I've spent two years learning CBT skills for my eating disorder but I still use food to numb emotions and I feel like I'm failing at recovery.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Addictive behaviors serve nervous system regulation functions that persist until alternative sources of safety and soothing are established.

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