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[โ€“] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Starving myself isn't a coping mechanism; that's a symptom of ADHD causing me to not remember that my body needs food to live.

[โ€“] kameecoding@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

but it offsets the binge eating disorder I developed as a coping mechanism for emotional distress