only tangentially related, but if anyone could recommend a “how to go vegan when you have an eating disorder” guide that actually works, I’d be very grateful. I haven’t been able to restrict my food intake in any way (be it diets, veganism, vegetarianism, intermittent fasting, “I only avoid beef”, veganuary, “only vegan on mondays”, high protein, literally nothing has worked) without a bulimia relapse. A few times, even just listening to podcasts about going vegan was enough to make me want to starve. I’ve been trying for the past ~10 years for the obvious reasons listed in this article. I am just miserable all the time, unless I do intuitive eating, which right now for me includes animal products. If there is an alternative I’d like to know it.
I doubt there can be a one size fits all “how to” because eating disorders are unique in how they express our trauma. I wonder if psychedelics are accessible to you? If so, a therapeutic psychedelics sessions where you basically ask your eating disorder what is up might give you some insights. For me, I am a recovered orthorexic. I find that not making it about “health”, and focusing on it as expression of my fight response toward a violent culture helps a lot.
only tangentially related, but if anyone could recommend a “how to go vegan when you have an eating disorder” guide that actually works, I’d be very grateful. I haven’t been able to restrict my food intake in any way (be it diets, veganism, vegetarianism, intermittent fasting, “I only avoid beef”, veganuary, “only vegan on mondays”, high protein, literally nothing has worked) without a bulimia relapse. A few times, even just listening to podcasts about going vegan was enough to make me want to starve. I’ve been trying for the past ~10 years for the obvious reasons listed in this article. I am just miserable all the time, unless I do intuitive eating, which right now for me includes animal products. If there is an alternative I’d like to know it.
I doubt there can be a one size fits all “how to” because eating disorders are unique in how they express our trauma. I wonder if psychedelics are accessible to you? If so, a therapeutic psychedelics sessions where you basically ask your eating disorder what is up might give you some insights. For me, I am a recovered orthorexic. I find that not making it about “health”, and focusing on it as expression of my fight response toward a violent culture helps a lot.