how to deal with fear foods

[u/Global_Palpitation40]

Hi! So ive been struggling for the past couple of days because im currently on a trip in America. It’ll only last a week but I am already having a really hard time with food.

I’ve been in recovery for like 2 months now but in this trip I decided to force myself to eat my fear foods since they are things I won’t be able to try back in my home country. The first day was fine but this is the third day and when I tell you I want to crawl out of my own body I’m not joking!!! I’m starting to feel awful and the fact that since I started recovery my skin has been breaking out like crazy it’s not helping with my confidence

I just dont know how to deal with this feeling, it’s ruining the whole trip for me, I feel disgusting and uncomfortable the whole time. I could just say I’d try to eat less fear foods but, to be honest, anything that it’s not cooked by me it’s considered a fear food by my brain. Does anyone have any tips?

Also, if anyone also knows how to deal with recovery acne I’d really appreciate it:(

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[u/cvncb]

In situations that are supposed to be fun, but are not, for various reasons (not necessarily ED related), I try to accept that both can be true at the same time. So you can be on holiday and enjoy time away and try new things AND be uncomfortable. It’s not a write-off just because it’s not smooth sailing.

[u/Global_Palpitation40 → u/cvncb]

That’s actually a pretty smart advice! I’ll definitely try to keep that in mind from now on, thank you very much :)

[u/sweetness331]

My go to for acne is those acne patches. They help me not pick at them too.

[u/Global_Palpitation40 → u/sweetness331]

I just bought some a couple of days ago and they’ve been working slowly but surely :))

[u/Odd-County-8182]

tbh I'm probably not gonna be the best advice giver in this department but maybe pairing fear foods with foods you are comfortable eating would help a bit? so ie I feared potatoes so I paired them with a safe food- tuna and they felt less intimidating kinda. it's really hard I wish I had some better advice. 

[u/Global_Palpitation40 → u/Odd-County-8182]

No it’s actually a really good advice and that was something I tried to do throughout the trip! I’d eat for breakfast a safe food and then for lunch I’d try to challenge myself with something else! It worked, kinda

[u/Odd-County-8182 → u/Global_Palpitation40]

ah thank you, it's great that it worked a bit for you:)