16/06/2026
STOP.
Only 0.3–1% of the population is clinically underweight.
Yet so many people with eating disorders use being underweight as the benchmark for whether they deserve help, support, or recovery.
Your eating disorder doesn’t care what your BMI is.
It will convince you that you need to lose more weight.
It will convince you that you’re not struggling enough.
It will convince you that recovery can wait.
And when you finally reach the goal you’ve been chasing?
The goalpost moves.
Again.
And again.
And again.
The thought “I’m not sick enough” is not proof that you’re okay.
It’s often one of the clearest signs that an eating disorder is present.
You do not have to become part of the 0.3–1% to deserve recovery.
If you’re struggling, you’re already sick enough.
I want you to know that not being underweight does not mean you’re not sick enough. Recovery is not reserved for a certain weight, BMI, or appearance. You deserve help, support, and healing exactly where you are.
This is something I talk about in depth inside my DVK Recovery Method Guide. I teach you how to recover effectively no matter where your weight naturally lands, how to navigate weight gain, extreme hunger, body image struggles, and the constant feeling of being “not sick enough.”
Because recovery can feel incredibly lonely, the guide also comes with FREE 🔓 access to our supportive WhatsApp recovery community, where you’ll connect with people who truly understand what you’re going through and who are committed to full recovery too.
You do not have to wait until things get worse before you start healing.
Comment “GUIDE” below and I’ll send you the link. ❤️