• Provides “liquid courage” for intimidating social situations • Relaxes inhibitions and filters • Provides energy to get through an overly demanding world • Stimulates the senses • Entertains an anxious or preoccupied mind • Silences the inner critic Eating-Disordered Behavior • Grounds life in daily goals and rituals • Provides physical stimulation via hunger, exercise, purging, etc. • Distracts from social struggles by focusing on the body • Defines “goodness” and “worthiness” in terms of behavior or appearance • Gives the Autistic person a sense of self-control or discipline • Explains
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