While Kiara's story begins with childhood taunts and self-consciousness about her body, it was being diagnosed with gastroparesis (stomach muscle paralysis) that kicked off a downward spiral into fad dieting and eventually, Binge Eating Disorder. Kiara reflects on:

• The impact of diet culture on her self-worth and acceptance
• The impact of the diet-binge cycle, including fear, anger and shame
• Challenging her belief system around food and bodies
• Quasi-recovery
• The role of ego and intuition in her recovery (via popular book, The Power of Now)

Thank you so much to Kiara for sharing her story with the EDV Community 🌸

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