Disordered eating rarely has much to do with food itself. Patterns like those seen in anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are usually rooted in emotional experiences, beliefs about the body, and coping strategies that have become deeply entrenched over time. The relationship between what you eat and how you feel about yourself can be enormously complicated, and working through it takes patience and genuine care.
Support in this area focuses on understanding what's driving the patterns you're caught in, not only the behaviours themselves. That means exploring the emotional triggers and thought patterns that reinforce a difficult relationship with food and your body, and working toward a more honest and compassionate understanding of yourself. Cognitive-behavioural approaches help with challenging the distorted beliefs that maintain these patterns, and mindfulness practices support the work of reconnecting with your body in a way that feels less threatening. Recovery is not linear, but it is possible.