Anorexia / Extreme Restriction
Possible Buried Feelings
Self-rejectionshameemptinessgriefguiltfeardesire for control
Possible Buried Beliefs
- “I don't deserve nourishment.”
- “If I control food, I can control my pain.”
- “Taking up less space makes me safer.”
- “Being nothing is safer than being me.”
Healing Notes
Extreme restriction often reflects profound struggles with identity, worthiness, perfectionism, trauma, or the need for control. Symbolically, it may represent rejecting one's own needs or disconnecting from the body.
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