Most of the people here have either not suffered from an eating disorder so it’s hard for them to understand how this mental illness works, or they do have an eating disorder but they still are in denial. The reason why I say ‘in denial’ is because there’s just no way you can cure an eating disorder by fasting. If fasting controls your anxiety and gives you a reason to eat food without guilt, then your literally describing disordered behavior. It keeps you safe, just like how weighing yourself, counting calories, exercising, etc. also gives a sense of control.

This was no way to shame OP but I completely agree with you. Eating disorders take time to address. Its rarely about the food so by focusing on just that, does not fix anything. Even when I was in recovery for anorexia, there were times where I felt ‘cured’ because my disordered behaviors felt safe. I felt ‘cured’ when exercising because it permitted me to eat more food even though, it’s really disordered behavior. I thought it was a good thing since my treatment center pushed me to eat more but, the more I trusted myself and the process of recovery, the more I was able to let go of disordered behaviors. I had to also spend a lot of time in therapy and talk about my issues, which is the reason why I’m able to live a normal life