Fullness That Feels Like Shame

Metaphorical Narrative

After a meal, the body hums. The ego hears the hum and shouts: too much, undeserving. Comfort becomes a ledger with debts, and the present meal pays for a past that never asked.

Core Insight

Satiety is a neutral physiological state — digestion, hormones, warmth. The ego retrofits moral language: eating = taking = guilt. That overlay often traces back to rules learned in childhood where food was tied to behaviour or worth.
Recognizing the translation (body → story) lets the person separate nourishment from narrative: hunger met, body cared for, story optional.

Saturday Experiment

After a small meal, close your eyes for 60 seconds. List three neutral facts about the meal (temperature, texture, one ingredient). Do not add judgement.

Sunday Reflection

Third person: “They named three facts and felt the story soften. Where did their attention shift?”

Content note: If eating or fullness triggers severe self-harm thoughts or long-standing disordered eating patterns, seek specialist support from a qualified clinician.