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Eating Disorders and Striving for Perfection E-mail
Blog - Healing Resources
Written by Joanna Poppink   

Perfection as Safety

I see my eating disorder clients struggle with their perfection issues. Regardless of the particular disorder (bulimia, anorexia, compulsive overeating or binge eating) the desire for perfection is present.

I see perfection as the perceived ultimate place of safety for a person who is

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1 Tuesday, 12 January 2010 05:52
PTC
I sort of had this discussion the other day. I feel like a lot of people see me as being the "perfect" person and therefor I kind of have to play that role. I always get the "I hope my daughter grows up to be just like you." I always think "really, you don't." Well, I think I'm a good person, just not perfect, like others think I am.
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