Confronting Health Obsessions and the Importance of Professional Support

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Episode 2861:

Jessi Kneeland explores how obsessive body checking serves as a coping mechanism, distracting from deeper emotional struggles. By stepping away from the scale, Zuri began confronting long-ignored feelings, ultimately reclaiming control over her life beyond numbers.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jessikneeland.com/post/scale-obsessed

Quotes to ponder:

"You are not crazy or abnormal."

"In short, once we stopped talking about Zuri’s weight, we started talking about her life."

"And until you identify and directly face whatever that thing is, you will always find yourself struggling with the feeling that something outside of you (such as the scale, or other people’s opinions of you) is controlling your life."

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