When Recovery Feels Too Loud: Polyvagal Tools for Overstimulation in Eating Disorders

Ever felt like recovery is just... a lot? Like your brain and body are turning the volume all the way up—on hunger, on emotions, on body awareness—and you can’t find the damn volume knob? You’re not alone. In this solo episode, we’re talking about what it means when recovery feels overstimulating, especially for folks who are neurodivergent or sensitive to sensory input. I’ll walk you through how our nervous systems process all this noise—and how tools from polyvagal theory can help you feel more grounded, safe, and regulated as you heal. If your recovery feels chaotic, intense, or just plain loud, this one’s for you.

💡 And if you’re navigating ARFID or selective eating on top of all that noise, check out my self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating course—it’s packed with support, tools, and insight to help you move at your pace, in a way that honors your unique nervous system.

CHECK OUT OTHER EPISODES ON NEURODIVERSITY & EATING DISORDERS!Invisible hunger: When masking shows up in ED recovery, on Apple and SpotifyAutistic inertia, ARFID, and the struggle to eat, on Apple and SpotifyNavigating ADHD, eating disorders, and sensory sensitivities, on Apple and Spotify.Overexercising, ADHD, and eating disorders, on Apple and Spotify.Personal neurodivergent stories, on Apple and Spotify.

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Follow me on Instagram @drmariannemillerCheck out my virtual, self-paced ARFID and Selective Eating courseIn the US, UK, Canada, or Australia? Chat with me about my online binge eating program that provides 1:1 virtual coaching support and online curriculum. It is called the Elite Binge Eating Recovery Method.Need a place to start? Check out my self-paced, virtual, anti-diet, subscription-based curriculum. It is called Dr. Marianne-Land's Binge Eating Recovery Membership.Live in California, Texas, or Washington D.C. and interested in eating disorder therapy with me? Sign up for a free, 15-minute phone consultation HERE or via my website, and I'll get you to where you need to be!Check out my blog.Want more information? Email me at hello@mariannemiller.com

Welcome to this mental health and eating disorder podcast by Dr. Marianne Miller, who is an eating disorder therapist and binge eating and ARFID course creator. In this podcast, Dr. Marianne explores the ins and outs of eating disorder recovery. It’s a top podcast for people struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder), and any sort of distressed eating. We discuss topics like neurodiversity and eating disorders, self-compassion in eating disorder recovery, lived experience of eating disorders, LGBTQ+ and eating disorders, as well as anti-fat bias, weight-neutral fitness, muscularity-oriented issues, and body image. Dr. Marianne has been an eating disorder therapist for 13 years and has created a course on ARFID and selective eating, as well as a membership to help you recover from binge eating disorder and bulimia. Dr. Marianne has been in mental health for 28 years. Dr. Marianne is neurodivergent and works with a lot of neurodivergent folks. She has fully recovered from an eating disorder that lasted 25 years, and she wants to share her experience, knowledge, and recovery joy with you! Her interview episodes with top eating disorder professionals drop on Tuesdays. You can also tune in on Fridays when Dr. Marianne’s SOLO episodes that come out. You’ll hear personal stories, tips, and strategies to help you in your eating disorder recovery journey. If you’re struggling with food, eating, body image, and mental health, this podcast is for you!

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