Navigating urges to restrict can be one of the most challenging aspects of eating disorder recovery.

As eating disorder therapists, we 💯 get it.

Perfectionism, while not always stemming from trauma, involves a persistent state of stress and heightened alertness that can dysregulate the nervous system in a way similar to traumatic stress.

Growing up with a caregiver who abuses substances is traumatizing for many.

It’s important to note that two individuals who experience the same trauma may be impacted very differently depending on many different factors.

Individuals in this population may identify as Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA’s or ACA’s).

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can develop in individuals who have experienced or observed a distressing incident, sequence of incidents, or specific situations.

Trauma is anything that is too much too soon, too much for too long or too little for too long.