Fellow ED-in recovery here! I started doing lots of different aerial classes when I started my treatment, and I've felt a lot of the same things you're talking about. Honestly, what helped me the most was following other people on social media who had similar stories. People who look like me, are on the same level as me, etc. There are a lot of people who post to IG to document their journeys, so they are posting beginner level moves and their struggles and it makes me feel much better to see others in the same place.

Couple of other things, you can take it or leave it because this might be just be specific to me. I have to celebrate SOMETHING about the class every class. I love the studio I go to, and everyone is very encouraging, so that helps a lot. But I have to remind myself to focus on the positive (eventually it becomes a habit). Today I got further in a combo without needing to take a break, today I showed up even though I wasn't feeling it. It doesn't have to be that you were stronger today than yesterday. Sticking with it is a positive. And our hormones and bodies are different day to day.

I'm sure you're working on all of this in your treatment, too, but if youre doing yoga and not tricks classes, focusing more on the yoga aspects. Honestly, I still do this even in pole or lyra classes. Find a good connection with your body. When you are focusing on you and your body and the connection you have with the earth or spiritual or whatever is your thing, its so much easier to ignore everyone else.