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Mar 2022
18m 46s

"I wanted it": All about managing desire

Georgie Fear and the Confident Eaters Team
About this episode
It's human to want. Feeling a desire for a particular food (as in a craving), or simply a strong desire to EAT is a normal challenge to work through on our road to healing from disordered eating. In this episode, we cover some of the pitfalls you can avoid, and how to help yourself reach a place where you connect with and notice your desires, without being b ... Show More
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