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MY TWO BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW...
ADDICTED TO ENERGY DEFICIT—YOUR NEUROSCIENCE BASED GUIDE TO RESTRICTIVE EATING DISORDERS
& AIMING For OVERSHOOT—THE HANDBOOK YOU NEED TO FULLY OVERCOME A RESTRICTIVE EATING DISORDER
Helly Barnes

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All About Restrictive Eating Disorders aka
An Addiction to Energy Deficit
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Make the Weight Gain Justified!
Weight gain while still restricting or compensating as you attempt to overcome an eating disorder feels unjustified. Escape this scenario!
Helly Barnes
Feb 3, 20236 min read
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Eating Disorder Recovery Need Not Be a Tug of War (Part 2)
What does a tug of war between a person in recovery and an eating disorder look like and what does it look like to walk away from the games?
Helly Barnes
Dec 20, 20229 min read
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Eating Disorder Recovery Need Not Be a Tug of War (Part 1)
Eating disorder recovery feels like a tug of war between the person in recovery & the eating disorder. But it doesn't have to be this way!
Helly Barnes
Dec 13, 20228 min read
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Physical, Mental, Behavioural & Emotional Signs of HUNGER!
Hunger can manifest in physical ways but also mentally, emotionally and in behaviour. This post discusses all the ways hunger can appear.
Helly Barnes
Nov 29, 202213 min read
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Christmas in Recovery from an Eating Disorder... Aaarghh!!!
Christmas can be a very anxiety provoking time for a person in recovery from an eating disorder. This post provides tips to help cope.
Helly Barnes
Nov 24, 202213 min read
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11 Tips to Keep Eating in Eating Disorder Recovery Despite No Appetite (Part 2 of 2)
This post provides 11 tips to help you keep eating in eating disorder recovery even if you have a low (perceived!) appetite.
Helly Barnes
Nov 17, 20227 min read
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Hack your Physiology to Reduce Anxiety and Overcome a Fear Response in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post discusses fear reactions in eating disorder recovery and 'hacks' to use to adjust your physiology, overcoming the fear reaction.
Helly Barnes
Nov 5, 20227 min read
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Your Eating Disorder Recovery Must Keep Evolving!
Eating disorder recovery is a difficult process that constantly evolves as your needs to ensure ultimate freedom change through the process.
Helly Barnes
Oct 22, 20226 min read
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The Brain Based Tug of War Between Your Rational Brain and Emotional Brain in Recovery
This is a post I wrote over on my Recovering Nomad blog, which some of you might find helpful, if you have not already seen it. In the...
Helly Barnes
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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