Roadmaps to Discovery & Healing

Our relationships with food and money often mirror each other in striking ways, rooted in emotions, beliefs, and learned behaviors that influence how we manage and respond to both. Here’s how these connections typically play out.

So many of us live as if we’re still waiting for the real performance to begin. But, of course, life is messy. It’s complicated. There’s no perfect moment when all the stars align, and we become fully prepared to live as our truest selves.

When we grow up with emotionally immature parents—those who aren’t able to meet our emotional needs—we are often left searching for ways to cope. One of the ways this can manifest is through disordered eating, as we try to fill the spaces where emotional nourishment was missing.

Growing up with an alcoholic parent can leave deep emotional scars that often follow us into adulthood. You may find yourself replaying old roles, struggling with boundaries, or carrying guilt for things that were never yours to fix.