For anyone who has wrestled with binge eating, the struggle can feel like a storm that returns no matter how many times you’ve tried to quiet it. But…
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Your Body Isn’t a Storage Unit: A New Framework for Trauma and Recovery
A paper published this month stopped me mid-morning-tea. The title alone: “The body does not keep the score: trauma, predictive coding, and the restoration of metastability.” Published in…
A New Framework for Eating Disorders Just Changed How I Think About This Work
A paper published in March 2026 in the journal Neuroscience is one of the more conceptually significant things I’ve read on eating disorders in a while. Written by…
What Happens in the Brain When You Speak Out Loud
1. Recruits the Prefrontal Cortex (Your Inner CEO) During dissociation or a binge urge, the prefrontal cortex — responsible for planning, impulse control, and self-regulation — often goes…
Clear Boundaries, Not Black-and-White Panic: A More Embodied Way to Navigate the Holidays as an Abstainer
The holidays can be a strange terrain when you identify as a food addict or an abstainer. On one hand, you know you feel your best — emotionally,…
You Don’t Need a New Year. You Need a New Moment.
The holidays have a strange way of distorting time. One part of us is overwhelmed by travel, family energy, disrupted routines, and endless food cues — and another…
Naming What You Feel: Why “Fine” Isn’t Enough
Most of us grow up fluent in only a handful of emotional words: “fine,” “stressed,” “good,” “bad.” And when something’s off, we might feel it — a tight…
Why Cravings Can Get Worse Before They Get Better: The Incubation of Craving
It’s tempting to believe that the longer someone stays abstinent, the easier it gets. But research shows that craving—especially when triggered by environmental or emotional cues—can actually intensify…
What is proprioception, again?
Proprioception is your body’s way of sensing where it is in space — like how you can touch your nose with your eyes closed. It’s like an internal…
Living a good life
Are you struggling with food addiction recovery? You’re not alone. Many people find themselves trapped in a cycle of destructive eating patterns. The good news is that true…