EP 216: When Healing Feels Messy & Impossible ~ Your Permission to Find Peace in the “Not Okay” Moments

Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food Restriction

In this powerful episode of Her Best SELF podcast, Lindsey shares why the messy, difficult moments in eating disorder recovery aren't signs of failure—they're actually where the deepest healing happens. If you've been beating yourself up for struggling, if recovery feels impossibly hard, or if you're wondering why you're not "further along," this episode offers the permission and compassion you need to keep going.

What You'll Discover:

• Why the myth of "perfect recovery" sets us up for unnecessary shame
• The three dimensions where it's normal to struggle: body, mind, and soul
• How to distinguish between normal recovery challenges and actual setbacks
• Practical tools for embracing difficult moments without giving up
• Why self-compassion accelerates healing more than perfectionism ever could

Featured Quotes: "Recovery isn't about becoming perfect. It's about reclaiming your voice in a world that tried to silence you with impossible standards." - Geneen Roth

Key Moments:

• [00:03:45] Lindsey shares a personal breakthrough moment from her anorexia recovery
• [00:06:30] The science behind why recovery feels chaotic (and why that's normal!)
• [00:09:15] Understanding the body, mind, and soul dimensions of healing
• [00:12:00] Five practical strategies for embracing "not okay" moments
• [00:14:00] How to know you're still making progress even when it doesn't feel like it

Practical Tools Mentioned:

• Creating a personal "comfort menu" for difficult moments
• The "pause and breathe" technique for interrupting shame spirals
• Documentation practices to recognize non-scale victories
• Community-building strategies for authentic recovery support

Listener Action Step: The next time you feel like you're failing at recovery because it feels so hard, place a hand on your heart and say: "This is really hard right now, and that's okay. I'm doing my best." Notice how giving yourself permission to struggle actually creates space for healing.

Ready for personalized recovery support? Lindsey's Freedom Formula Experience offers 1:1 coaching designed to help you break free from food rules through healing body, mind, and soul. Limited spots available each month – learn more and apply at www.herbestself.co

xo,

lindsey

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* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.