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Hello, as Eating Disorder Awareness week 2026 draws to a close, I’d like to talk about something that many people experience, but don’t always say out loud. Part of you wants things to be different. And part of you really doesn’t. If you’re living with an eating disorder, this internal tug-of-war can feel exhausting. One moment you might long for freedom from the constant thoughts about food, weight, or control. The next, the idea of change can feel frightening, destabilising

A common feature of eating disorders is something called the  overvaluation of weight and shape . This means that body weight and appearance begin to dominate how you evaluate yourself — often becoming the primary measure of worth, success, or identity. When this happens: A small change on the scales can determine the mood of the entire day Body shape can feel more important than relationships, work, creativity, or joy Self-esteem becomes tightly tied to physical appearance I

Today I'd like to explore something that can feel uncomfortable at first — but is often incredibly important in recovery: Understanding what your eating disorder is doing  for you . Not to justify it. Not to strengthen it. But to make sense of it. Understanding the function of an eating disorder Eating disorders don’t appear out of nowhere. They develop for a reason — usually as a way of coping with something that feels overwhelming, unsafe, or unmanageable. For some people,

Supporting someone you care about If you’re supporting someone with an eating disorder, you may feel helpless, frustrated, or frightened. You might find yourself saying or doing things out of desperation — simply wanting them to be okay. Janet Treasure uses animal metaphors to describe common (and very understandable) caring responses. Two that can be particularly unhelpful are: The Rhino  — pushing, confronting, charging forward The Ostrich  — avoiding, minimising, or hoping

One of the principal components of CBT-E is regular eating. However much you eat, the aim is that you eat at regular intervals. WHY? If you don't eat for more than 4 hours, the body can go into a semi-starvation state - this might then make a binge more likely as the body will let you know it's not ok. It also impacts metabolism. If you eat regularly it becomes "normal", "acceptable", "just what you do". Regular eating keeps blood sugar stable, reducing the risk of being ti