Understanding My Eating

You get hungry. You choose something. You eat.

For some people, it does not work that way.

A familiar food can suddenly become impossible to eat. Hunger may not be enough. A restaurant invitation can bring planning, sensory questions, worry, and the difficult choice between protecting yourself and feeling included.

Understanding My Eating is an illustrated personal account of what eating can feel like when the nervous system does not experience food as simple, predictable, or safe. Through everyday moments involving restaurants, familiar foods, unexpected changes, judgment, and missed connection, the author shares the part of the experience that other people often cannot see.

Written for family members, friends, and anyone who wants to better understand ARFID, this book offers a compassionate look at what may be happening behind a plate of familiar food, a glass of water, or a meal left untouched.

It is not asking the reader to understand every food choice. It is asking them to understand the person experiencing it.

Available in 2 sizes. 6x6 and 8.5x8.5