What are the Best Ways to Recover from Eating Disorders?

Ugh one of the first sentences is missing lol I was talking about how I personally didn't find programs much help for my ED specifically

I have a kind of uncommon ED when it comes to programs (ARFID) so I tended to not find them helpful but if you're on the anorexia/bulimia type side it seemed extremely helpful, or it that's not you try find a program that mentions your ED. I love in a small place so I had no success with that one so I switched to a nutritionist to just give me and adjust a meal plan for me and I'd follow it and add fear foods in over time. Honestly they kept pushing me to get through my fear foods way too hard for me though. Once I got to a point where I was at least eating enough in the right proportions to not be at any health risk I ignored it entirely and took fear foods on as I felt myself craving them. Or if you are particularly interested in conquering a fear food have someone who knows about your situation sit down with a plate and have them eat it while you chat like normal. It can be excruciating watching the first or first couple times but eventually that craving gets stronger than your ED and you eat a bite. Then your ED goes off but it tasted soooo good so you let it calm down as much as you can and wait for the craving to get stronger again. This process like every other was never simple or easy for me. I also didn't have to do this quite so directly because I met my fiance who is in love with food so it happened naturally 😅. You have to really create that will to over power your mental illness. Someone eating the thing you want can trick that into happening. And if you even attempt this or any other recovery method whether it worked for you or not is incredible!