In therapy, we work to uncover what the sleeping meds do for you. Numb emotional pain? Quiet racing thoughts? Regain control after a binge? Once we understand the purpose, we develop more adaptive coping strategies, like trauma-informed mindfulness & structured nighttime rituals.

Using sleeping pills can feel like a quick fix. But they can interfere with eating disorder recovery by reinforcing avoidance of underlying emotions and needs.

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One thing that we know: True eating disorder recovery involves psychological healing, not just behavior change—it’s about fundamentally transforming your relationship with food, your body, and yourself. That work cannot be outsourced to a medication.

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But this post is an honest attempt to lay out the information currently available, so you can make an informed decision about what’s best for you.
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It's wonderful that you are exploring different modalities! Healing is such a personal journey, so being open to trying different approaches is a great way to find what works for you.

Instead of focusing on weight gain, let's engage students in conversations about what it means to respect their bodies. Rather than focusing on weight, let's emphasize rest, joyful movement, eating a variety of foods, managing stress, and maintaining healthy relationships.

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The reality is that it's normal for people aged 17 to 20 to gain some weight as they transition into adulthood. To stigmatize or pathologize it by fearmongering with ideas like the "freshman 15" contributes to body dysmorphia and disordered eating.

Today, this type of fatphobic content is even more pervasive online. The medium has changed, but the underlying message remains the same: our worth is predicated on our ability to maintain—or lose—weight.

"In some ways, that push for full recovery can actually leave some people feeling defeated."

#resilience #hope #recovery #perfectionism #eatingdisorders #restorativenarratives #grace @npr.org @aliciagarceau.bsky.social

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"We know people with eating disorders often share the same temperament traits—& one of those traits is perfectionism. There's a lot of black-&-white thinking, & that can really be detrimental because it feels like, well, if full recovery is perfection, I'm never going to get there, so why even try?"