170. Should You Drink Alcohol During Eating Disorder or Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery?

<p>We're here with a bit of a contraversial topic today so I'm gonna start this off with a content warning: in this episode we discuss alcohol and its impacts on recovery, as well as ensuring you have a safe and healthy relationship with alcohol. If you find this topic triggering in any way please skip this episode and tune back in next week.</p> <p>During this podcast Elyse and I discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Signs you may have a strained relationship with alcohol from disordered eating point of view</li> <li>Should you consume alcohol if it's just "empty calories"</li> <li>The drunkorexia phenomenon of consuming alcohol in place of calories from food</li> <li>Like food restriction, how the restriction of alcohol in the short term may lead to cycles of binge drinking later on</li> <li>Is it actually safe to consume alcohol in eating disorder or hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery?</li> <li>What does a safe and moderate amount of alcohol look like?</li> <li>How both alcohol and malnutrition impact the body and liver function in different ways</li> <li>The link between excessive alcohol consumption and missing periods due to stress</li> <li>Whether you should challenge any unhelpful beliefs you have around alcohol in recovery</li> <li>How alcohol may be another symptom of the "fear of losing control" which is a common concern for those in eating disorder and HA recovery</li> <li>Our own personal experiences of our relationship with alcohol before, during and after recovery</li> </ul> <p>❤️ <strong>Ready to get your period back?</strong> Join the next round of <a href= "https://sarahlizking.com/healing-ha/">Healing Hypothalamic Amenorrhea</a>! This 8-week, hybrid group and 1:1 coaching program is designed to help you recover your period while improving your relationship with food, exercise and your body. Find out details and sign up here: <a href= "https://sarahlizking.com/healing-ha/">https://sarahlizking.com/healing-ha/</a></p> <p>❤️ <strong>Take the next steps towards full recovery </strong>by checking out our signature co