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Sep 2024
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Episode 78: How to cope with fear, guilt...

Julia Trehane
About this episode

Are you constantly on high alert? Are you always anxious?

In this episode of 'Fly to Freedom: The Anorexia Recovery Podcast,' I share insights on how to cope with fear, guilt, and anxiety during the recovery journey from restrictive eating disorders. 

I discuss the constant state of anxiety experienced by those with eating disorders, the overwhelming feelings of facing new fears during recovery, and how to acknowledge and move through fear and anxiety without fighting it. 

I emphasise the importance of self-compassion, rewriting the stories we tell ourselves, and practical steps to embrace and release fear. 

Additionally, I offer an exercise to help listeners feel and understand their anxiety, and encourages rewarding oneself as part of the recovery process.

00:00 Introduction to Coping with Fear, Guilt, and Anxiety in Recovery

00:52 Understanding the Fear-Based Life in Eating Disorders

02:58 Facing Fears in Recovery

04:46 Welcoming Fear and Anxiety

10:18 Daily Love Emails for Positivity

11:36 Exercise: Acknowledging and Allowing Fear

13:34 Rewriting the Stories Attached to Fear

20:14 Taking Recovery Actions Despite Fear

22:23 Conclusion and Encouragement

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