If you're in recovery and you keep hitting the same walls, you might need more help than you want to admit.

In this episode, I'm talking about what it looked like for me to recruit support during my all-in recovery from years of binge eating + restriction, and why it can feel so loaded to say, "I can't do this by myself right now."

Here's what we get into:

•  Why needing help can feel like a character flaw when you're used to being capable
• The specific kind of overwhelm that makes "self-help" tools bounce right off
• How having a small "buffer" can change what you're able to tolerate in recovery
•  What it means when support creates stability so the actual healing work can happen
• The guilt math of asking for more help when you already feel like you ask for too much
• Why "accepting help" doesn't work if you're still punishing yourself for needing it
• What specialized support can do that love and reassurance can't (even when someone means well)
• The relief of making a clear decision in a hard season so you're not renegotiating everything daily
• A practical way to handle the inner critic: "not right now — we'll revisit later"
• How letting your body be part of the process can become a form of support, even if you're skeptical at first

If you're in a season where recovery is asking more of you than you expected, this episode will make that feel a lot more normal.

RESOURCES:

Binge Eating to Intuitive Eating Self-Study Course

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