EP 230: Stop Making Yourself the Exception! Why >60% of Women Recover from Eating Disorders + The ONE Question to Help You Do the Same

Ready for some tough love, sis? If you've been walking around asking "Why me? Why do I have to struggle with this eating disorder? Why do I even bother trying to recover?" - this episode is your wake-up call. Lindsey delivers the reality check you need to stop playing victim in your own recovery story and start asking the question that changes everything: WHY NOT YOU? With 60-70% of women recovering from eating disorders, it's time to stop making yourself the exception and start making yourself the example.

Key Takeaways

• You are the author of your own story - stop writing yourself as the victim
• 60-70% of women with eating disorders make a full recovery
• Your past thinking is driving your current reality - change your thoughts, change your story
• You're not too broken, too far gone, or too different to recover
• Recovery Warriors ask "Why NOT me?" instead of "Why me?"

Main Topics Covered 🎭 The Story You're Telling Yourself

• How you've become the main character in a story you hate
• Why victim questions keep you stuck in the disorder cycle
• The difference between facts and the meaning you assign to facts
• How your current identity as "Woman with Eating Disorder" drives your thoughts

📊 The Recovery Statistics That Should Wake You Up

• 60-70% of people with eating disorders make full recovery
• 80% recovery rates with proper treatment (Journal of Clinical Medicine)
• 85% of people who complete treatment maintain long-term recovery
• People who believe in recovery are 3x more likely to achieve it

🚫 Stop Making Yourself the Exception

• Why "my eating disorder is different" keeps you stuck
• How victim identity protects you from scary recovery work
• The uncomfortable truth about avoiding weight gain fears
• Why playing small feels safer than playing powerful

⚡ The Identity Shift from Victim to Recovery Warrior

• Changing your default brain setting from ED thoughts to recovery thoughts
• How Recovery Warriors think vs. how victims think
• The power of deciding your recovery in advance
• New identity statement: "I am a Recovery Warrior"

🔄 The "Why NOT You" Reframe

Old Questions → New Questions:

• "Why me?" → "Why NOT me?"
• "Why can't I be normal?" → "Why NOT me to have complete food freedom?"
• "Why do I even bother?" → "Why NOT me to inspire others with my recovery?"
• "What if I'm too broken?" → "Why NOT me to be fully recovered by next year?"

Powerful Quotes from This Episode

• "You are literally writing yourself as the victim in your own life story, and then getting mad that you're playing the victim role."
• "Your past and current thinking is driving your entire life. How's that working for you, sis?"
• "Stop making yourself special in all the wrong ways."
• "You are one decision away from changing your entire life trajectory."