For the decade of my life I have wasted being stuck in the throes of anorexia, every single problem I have ever voiced has been met with “eat more” by both professionals and family alike. Everything is brushed off as a result of being underweight, my whole being is brushed off as “anorexia.”

But my values are so intertwined; I’m an idealistic ascetic minimalist by nature, and anorexia loves how much that goes against recovering to a social “normal.” I’ve always wanted to be less impactful with my being, and that’s kind of against humanity’s drive for more more more.

I agree with Tabitha Farrar’s stance that the mental work needs to be done alongside the physical. But everywhere apparently weight gain is a panacea. Granted, every time I’ve weight restored life got a little more possible to live. But I’ve been there at my healthiest, highest weight, and that didn’t fix anything. I suffered then perhaps worse than I do now.

How did you strong actual recovery people do it?

TLDR; in your experience, is it really just “eat more”?