“Recovery Feels Like Too Much Pressure!” (PDA in Neurodivergent Eating Disorders with Allyson Inez Ford)

This is one of my favorite conversations on PDA to date! Livia Sara and Allyson Inez Ford sit down to discuss the connection between demand avoidance and eating disorders in neurodivergent folks, highlighting the importance of autonomy and purpose on the discovery journey.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Why traditional eating disorder treatment fails people with PDA
• The need for meaning and purpose beyond abstract recovery goals like “food freedom”
• How eating disorders create boundaries in a boundless world and serve as distractions from existential overwhelm
• Why shifting “recovery” to “discovery” helps remove the pressure that healing has to look a certain way
• How the “why” for discovery must be self-defined, not externally imposed

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🌿 Work with Allyson: https://www.eatingdisorderocdtherapy.com/