Written by a registered dietitian with extensive experience supporting individuals with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder through a neurodivergent-affirming lens. Drawing from lived?experience and trauma-informed care principles, it covers vital topics to help you manage life with ARFID, such as: - Understanding ARFID through a strengths-based, neurodivergent lens - Building a foundation of safety with food and eating environments - Exploring sensory preferences and creating personalized "safe food" lists - Understanding interoception, executive functioning, and how they affect eating - Strategies for consistent eating, gentle meal planning, and food exploration - Nervous system regulation before and during meals - Creating accommodations and self-advocacy tools in social, medical, and professional settings - Cultivating self-compassion and reframing their journey with food This is not about fixing or curing ARFID, it's?about supporting autonomy,?reducing shame, and helping you discover how to meet your nutrition?needs in a way that works for you.
