From the outside, Katie Hoover looks like she has it handled: a great career with two kids and two dogs. Underneath, she'd been binging and purging since she was 18 and had pretty much given up. Katie walks through the years of therapists, the safe foods, and the food rules she was scared to let go of, plus the question from Alana that stopped her cold. Why would food come right after someone hurts you?
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Chapters
00:00 A Look at Katie's Life Now
00:33 Meet Sober Eating Client Katie Hoover
02:35 When Katie's Disordered Eating Started
03:50 How Binging and Purging Became Coping
04:50 Years of Therapy That Didn't Stick
06:15 The Time Lost to Food
08:15 Where Katie Was When She Reached Out
09:55 Looking High-Functioning While Struggling With Food
11:40 Deciding Your Struggle Is Worth Fixing
13:25 Being Skeptical but Ready to Try
16:50 Taking the Shame Out of Binging
18:20 Why Punish Yourself After Being Hurt
21:00 Handling Stress Now Without Food
22:50 Letting Go of Food Rules
27:07 Small Moments That Show Real Change
29:25 Closing Thanks From Katie and Alana
Takeaways
When eating follows a hard conversation, the two are usually connected, even when hours sit between them.
Looking capable from the outside doesn't mean food isn't running things underneath.
Writing down a binge without judging it makes it a lot easier to look at honestly.
Saying the stress out loud, in plain words, buys you a moment to pick something other than food.
Food rules and safe foods can feel like protection while keeping you stuck in the same few options.