Intersections Between Body Image And The Senses

I thought about all that I have learned about myself through my recovery. What I remember most is that none of these feelings about my body have anything to do with my actual body. We are sensory beings. When we are tired, hungry, hot, cold, challenging ourselves to adapt to new environments—it is more challenging to feel good in our bodies. When we do not feel good in our bodies, we are more vulnerable to turning in on ourselves. I was able to keep talking myself through these discomforts. This helped me to be kinder to myself. This helped me share with my partner what was going on. In the past, I would just begin restricting food as a way to fix my broken body. After all these years in recovery, I am truly able to see that nothing is broken. When I am challenged on a sensory level, I am more likely to have body image issues.