Permission to Be Human: Loving Boundaries with Flexibility in Food Addiction Recovery

Most people in food addiction and binge eating recovery know they need structure. Clear lines. Foods that don't work, behaviors that aren't up for negotiation.

That structure can be deeply freeing — when the decision is already made, the mental bargaining quiets down. But structure doesn't mean perfection. And perfectionism in recovery can be just as dangerous as the binge itself.

In this episode, I'm talking about the abstinence violation effect — also known as the "screw it" effect — and why a single slip doesn't have to spiral into a week, a month, or longer.

Real recovery isn't about never falling. It's about how quickly you return to center. What You'll Learn:

• Why the "all or nothing" mindset can make a small slip catastrophic

• What the abstinence violation effect is and how to interrupt it

• The mindset shift that changes everything: recovery is increasing stability, not perfection

• How your nervous system and self-awareness grow over time in recovery

• What it actually looks like to return to center — quietly, without drama

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