Trigger Warning: In this episode, we cover topics related to alcoholism, addiction, eating disorders and other mental health challenges. While we do talk about issues relating to food and body, some episodes may be more emotionally challenging or difficult and may make you uncomfortable. If the podcast feels triggering in any way, please turn it off and get the appropriate help. Remember, I am not a doctor, but an eating recovery coach. Enjoy the episode! For so many people, struggles with food and body can start in the early years of life. In this episode, a FFM client named Elizabeth came on to discuss her struggles with food and body. She opens up about growing up around addiction and alcoholism and how this directly correlated with her eating disorder. She shares how her faith and relationship with God has helped her recovery but how she needed more support and found the FFM. Elizabeth and Jessi discuss the power of connection in the healing journey and how you can sometimes evolve mentally before behaviorally. The two talk about how Elizabeth discovered the FFM, her advice for someone who has a similar journey and expanding your perspective of what you want in life.    In this episode: What Elizabeth’s struggles with food and body looked like Having a meltdown before her sister’s wedding and how this affected her The correlation of emotional trauma and how this exacerbated her eating disorder Losing her mom to alcoholism and having to be the strong person in her family How her faith has helped her in recovery and trauma How Elizabeth found Jessi and the FFM Why FFM resonated so heavily with Elizabeth Her experience with the program and finding a community of women The power of connection in your journey to healing How her relationship with food and her body has shifted since joining the program Evolving mentally before you evolve behaviorally Her intentions and why she’s working on changing her own self-identity What advice Elizabeth gives to someone who could relate to her story The fears she’s overcome since joining the FFM How the process of pursuing healing has changed her whole perception of life Focusing on gratitude to help dissipate anxiety  Expanding our perspective of what we want from our life  Her biggest piece of advice for other women   Links: This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life Adult Chair Episode 153 - Binge Eating With Jessi Jean   Join me for The Food Freedom Breakthrough Masterclass. This class is for those who know they want to improve their relationship with food and their body, but are afraid of spiraling out-of-control and want a proven, step-by-step system to go from feeling crazy around food to normal again! You can either live your life at war with your mind or learn to work in sync with it. If you’re ready to work in sync with your mind and evolve your life, welcome to The Dear Body Podcast! Our mission is to help driven women have an easy and effortless relationship with food and unshakeable self-confidence in their own body. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode & learn more about us here!