12/09/2025
A lot of women carry this fear that they’ll never be able to “eat like a normal person.”
But no one ever explains what that actually means — or why it feels so out of reach.
For many emotional eaters, “normal eating” has never been about the food itself. It’s about the life you’ve lived inside of.
The pressure you’ve held.
The roles you’ve played.
The feelings you’ve swallowed.
The ways you’ve had to take care of everyone else at the expense of yourself.
When your nervous system has been in survival mode for years - managing the room, keeping the peace, avoiding conflict, absorbing emotions —
food can start to feel like the only place you’re allowed to be yourself.
The only place that doesn’t judge or demand or misunderstand you.
So no, you’re not broken for struggling with food.
You’re just responding to what your body had to adapt to.
“Normal eating” isn’t eating perfectly, or never craving certain foods, or always stopping at the exact right moment.
It’s eating from a body that feels safe.
It’s eating without fear.
It’s eating without the pressure of perfection, or self-punishment.
And that’s something you can learn and remember how to return to when it has the emotional safety and support it’s been missing.
PS. If you’re ready to understand what “normal eating” actually looks like - and to build a relationship with food that feels grounded and self-led instead of reactive…
Comment or DM ‘NORMAL’
and I’ll send you a link to get the first step. 🤍
