Lies Your Eating Disorder Tells You

Having an eating disorder in San Diego, California, or elsewhere often means that your brain is very noisy. You may be obsessing about what you just eat or what you will eat, thinking about all the flaws in your appearance, shaming yourself, and counting calories. Or, you could be longing for it all to stop. You may be suffering from binge eating or bulimia. Bottom line, the eating disorder part of your brain lies to you. So many of these lies stem from diet culture. I’ve outlined four common lies your eating disorder tells you, especially with bulimia and binge eating disorder, and I’ve pinpointed the truths to counter them.