This blog is a collection of shower-thoughts that became info-dumps, clinical curiosities and rabbit holes, and most importantly, pictures of my dogs. Please enjoy!
When neurodivergent people in eating disorder recovery talk about exercise, the narrative that we are more susceptible to becoming addicted to it than neurotypical peers might be. "Be careful," we're warned, because adrenaline, endorphins, vestibular input, dopamine, and emotion regulation are all things that movement provides, and becoming dependent on it to self-medicate might mean overdoing it. If you're sensing a tone of cynicism here, you're onto me. To be fair, this exp
Let's not beat around the bush: therapy is expensive. Insurance is expensive. Not everyone can access it, and we need change at a systemic level. Availability and waitlists also make it tricky to find a provider who meets your needs rather than just settling for anything. And I'm a big believer that sometimes no therapy is better than "bad therapy" or therapy that isn't a fit. So when I bring up coaching to folks, I'm reasonably met with the response "You want me to add anoth