Episode 156 • Food -- Medicine or Medication? -- with Ali Shapiro
Episode 156 • Food -- Medicine or Medication? -- with Ali Shapiro
Episode 156 • Food -- Medicine or Medication? -- with Ali Shapiro
Tuesday 12th December 2023
Ali Shapiro talks about the emotional connection between food and sobriety, offering practical tips for managing emotional eating on the Positive Sobriety Podcast.
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Episode Overview
- The deep connection between sobriety, emotional eating, and the role of food as a source of comfort and belonging is explored.
- Ali Shapiro shares how food is intricately linked to the implicit sense of safety and belonging.
- Understanding the role of emotional eating and its connection to the need for belonging and safety.
- Insights into overcoming emotional eating patterns and evolving into an adult sense of safety and self-care.
- Navigating the challenges of sobriety, emotional eating, and finding belonging beyond substance use.
Food is really about safety. When we're turning to food, it's for this implicit sense of 'it's all going to be okay.' The work is to evolve into an adult sense of safety where we become our own best friend to get those needs met and become our own caretaking figure. - Ali Shapiro
Have you ever thought about how food can be more than just fuel for your body? In this episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, hosts Nate Larkin and David Hampton sit down with Ali Shapiro, a nutritionist and the host of the Insatiable podcast. They dive into a fascinating conversation about the emotional connection between food and sobriety.
Ali shares her expertise on how food often serves as a source of comfort and belonging, especially for those on the journey to recovery. Ali and Nate discuss how emotional eating can be a way to cope with stress and loneliness, but also how it can hinder one's path to sobriety. They explore practical strategies to break free from these habits and embrace healthier relationships with food.
Ali’s insights are not just about nutrition; they touch on self-care, emotional well-being, and finding a sense of community and safety in sobriety. Listeners will find themselves nodding along as Ali explains the science behind emotional eating and offers actionable advice to manage it. This episode is perfect for anyone who has ever turned to food for comfort or struggled with emotional eating while trying to maintain sobriety.
It's a heartfelt, informative conversation that provides both hope and practical tips for those looking to improve their relationship with food and themselves.