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Kathryn Gates, LMFT
Feb 03, 2022
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The sense of being out of control or of desperately wanting something in our lives to change that we can’t change is at the core of wanting to change our bodies. 

A person who is content in their job, with their relationships, and in the events in their life does not feel so urgent about changing their appearance.

It feels much more achievable to “lose 5 …

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