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When recovery becomes another form of control

My eating disorder recovery feels like trading one obsession for another because now I am obsessed with being recovered and I track everything about my thoughts and behaviors.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The same perfectionist and controlling tendencies that fuel addiction can be redirected toward recovery itself, creating a new form of compulsive behavior.

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“Where Are You with Addiction as mental health condition?”

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