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Weight Obsession / Scale Obsession

Possible Buried Feelings
Anxiousunsafeout of controlashameddesperate for proof

Possible Buried Beliefs

  • “The number proves my worth.”
  • “If the scale goes up, I failed.”
  • “If I am not losing weight, I am not okay.”
  • “I need the number to tell me if I am acceptable.”
  • “I cannot trust my body.”
  • “If I control the number, I control my life.”

Healing Notes

Shame loosens in the presence of being seen and not rejected. Naming it out loud is often the first crack of light.

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