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3 Steps to Accepting a Compliment in Eating Disorder Recovery

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I feel a little silly writing this article, but compliments are an ongoing challenge in my recovery from an eating disorder.

While I do try to strive for body neutrality and body acceptance, it still throws me when someone else gives me a compliment because oftentimes, I just don’t feel it.

I am my harshest critic and for so long, I have operated from a “hit first, hit hard” standpoint when it comes to self-evaluation; my eating disorder makes me feel like I will never be good enough, and any compliments are disingenuous.

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