Why do we struggle with unhealthy behaviors? #anxiety #addiction
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20 Comments
Oh this is good tip
Possibly the best ED analogy I’ve ever heard 🙌🏻
This hits hard 😢
I have been overeating as a coping mechanism ever since I was in elementary school. I’ve never known anything different. Now I’m 28 trying to relearn how people actually eat.
Reminds me of the Very Risky behaviors I had a few years ago – kinda surprised i lived thru that, cuz I didn't want to.
What a GREAT analogy! It paints a clear/understandable picture.
This is probably the most logical and practical terms and comparisons I’ve heard. It’s SO clear and makes perfect sense!!
Omg thank you soo much for this analogy, I'm having trouble with sh and now I understand why I can't let it go. I feel like I'm still in the middle of the sea
Exercise can also become addictive. Judging society.
This is truly the best analogy I have heard. I get so attached to inanimate objects – which absolutely translates to the raft. That's not even with feeling safe being considered.
I could easily destroy my life with food an eating. It is the few things that make me happy. Thus, I weigh myself every day. If I do not, I will eat myself to death. I decided to substitute the food issue with very hard physical work. It seems strange, but working extremely hard on my property will cause the same effect on my mind and depression as eating in excess. Physically, I am miserable and in pain. Mentally, I feel better.
can't stop smoking. Got eating under control… but smoking…. I've been 420 for over 20y… don't know how to cope without it.
nice analogy
I don't have any eating disorder but this applies to my opioid addiction.
Very pleased you used this for your YT Short. It really did stand out to me at the time when I watched the full video the other day. As someone with a Behavioural Science (Psychology) degree who has been doing a VERY deep dive into trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, OCPD, narcissism & toxic family dynamics over the past 35 years (having grown up in such an environment myself), I really appreciated how your analogy provided a very SIMPLE illustration of how trauma survivors can become heavily dependent on unhealthy coping mechanisms. Nice job Katie. 👍
This is such a good analogy.. ❤
Kati Morton.i love your AKA podcast ❤❤❤
That's a stupid analogy
That's a great analogy, I'll really think about that.
Wow. Thank you. This helps me with self compassion 😢