Episode 80: Faith Elicia (she/hers), author and advocate, talks rewriting your story and managing shame Eating Disorders: Navigating Recovery

Catherine and Francis welcome Faith Elicia, author and advocate for those experiencing eating disorders, to the podcast to discuss her journey of recovery and her book, Do You See What I See? Faith developed an eating disorder as a coping mechanism while growing up with an alcoholic parent. She discusses ways in which her eating disorder experience was not unlike having an addiction, what it was like developing eating disorder behaviors later in adulthood, and how shame intersected with her experience. Faith addresses that while treatment was helpful, buying into her own recovery is what ultimately created a more sustainable path. Her goal in writing, creating YouTube videos about her experience, and advocating for those struggling with their own eating disorder behaviors is to invite readers and listeners to rewrite their own stories in a way that allows them to have a happy ending. The co-hosts were thankful for her time and energy, and hope you enjoy!

CW: eating disorder behaviors, alcohol use in the home, trauma experiences, difficult familial relationships and experiences