Grief For What Never Was

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

In this episode, we’re going deep into a kind of grief we don’t often name — grief for what never was. Maybe it’s grieving a parent who never really saw us, a sibling who never met us halfway, or the dream of a family that never became reality. These losses can feel invisible, but they can quietly drive us back into old reflexes with food. So, we are going to unpack how unacknowledged grief can fuel emotional eating — and more importantly — how we can begin to work through it all and heal.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.