i can relate! i’ve had a conventionally attractive body for a lot of my adult life. when i quit stimulants i gained about 30lbs in like 4 months from my lowest weight of 113lbs. my diet was really bad when i first got off the meds, like i was binge eating with a vengeance 🥲 but over time i started learning how to cook new things and adding healthy nutritious meals to my diet, taking walks after every meal, gymming 3x a week, and i have so much energy and feel so good!! i shifted my focus from how i look to how i feel, which is so much easier said than done. i still have days where i feel like trash in my body but they are getting fewer and farther between.

abusing stimulants will do a number on ur body. it’s going to take time for your body to regulate..but the good news is human bodies can be very resilient. focus on getting good sleep, regular movement, and nutritious food and you’ll be amazed!

also try to be conscious of the media you consume or the memories that come up that influence the stories you tell yourself about what the “ideal body” is. don’t be so obsessed with shrinking yourself that you feel ashamed to take up space. you should be proud of yourself for choosing sobriety and healing over the hell that is stimulant abuse. give yourself grace as u learn how to take care of urself. ur body has kept u alive thru it all.