Quasi recovery is worse than having an eating disorder. In today's episode, Livia and Victoria chat about their experiences with quasi recovery, why the map is a trap, and how to begin trusting your inner wisdom. If you enjoy this episode and want to dive deeper into the topics discussed, you will LOVE Livia's new book How to Get Out of Quasi Recovery!

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Do you feel like you’re never good enough? Livia Sara and Wouter Kleinsman both know what it’s like to chase illusory fulfillment through external identities. In this confrontational conversation, Livia and Wouter discuss how labels imprison us, why conformity is a trap, and how the story you tell yourself is the story that narrates your life.

Episode highlights:

• Why breaking free from the system is the only path to genuine freedom
• The connection between autism, black-and-white thinking, and eating disorders
• How to shift from victim mentality to consciously writing your own story
• Why qualifications are bullshit and don't determine your worth or capabilities
• Using human design and instinct over logic when making decisions
• What it really means to live in alignment with your core being

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Have you ever felt that your "gifts" were more of a burden than a blessing? In this Autistically ED-Free Membership call recording, Livia and the community explore the concept of "existential claustrophobia" – that suffocating feeling of being confined within a finite physical form while having an infinitely expansive inner being. Members share their raw experiences of how giftedness, existential anxiety, and neurodivergence can create unique pressures that often manifest as disordered eating. Through authentic, unscripted conversation, this episode reveals how many of us use food behaviors as protective mechanisms when our souls feel too vast for our bodies.

Key Topics Discussed:

• How "existential claustrophobia" creates a disconnect between our infinite inner world and the limitations of physical existence
• The paradox of neurodivergent creativity: having so many ideas that they become overwhelming rather than inspiring
• Why words and traditional emotional labels often fail to capture the depth and complexity of neurodivergent experiences
• The connection between giftedness, perfectionism, and using eating disorders as a way to manage overwhelming expectations
• How authentic self-expression becomes a pathway to healing when we stop trying to fit our experiences into neurotypical frameworks
• The importance of forging your own path rather than trying to follow a map that doesn't exist

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