This is Optimal Health Daily, breaking free from the Restrict Binge Cycle, Part 2 by Jesse Neeland of jessie Neelan.com.

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Breaking free from the Restrict Binge Cycle, Part 2 by Jesse Neeland of jessie Neeland.com.

We don't obsess over things that don't feel deeply important, do we?

And we don't dedicate our whole lives trying to control something

unless the consequences of not controlling that thing feels like life or death.

So that's where we started.

What are you afraid would happen if you stopped following your food rules?

Answering this question, sent us down the path to really understanding the root of her food

anxiety and obsession and illuminated the path she would need to walk

if she wanted to break free from the cycle. Together, we brought consciousness, clarity,

and a feeling of agency and choice to a pattern that had previously been playing out automatically,

and shrouded in the mysterious shadows of her unconscious mind.

We approached her suffering and compulsive actions with curiosity, compassion, and respect,

and gradually developed a new repertoire of diverse tools and skills

...