“I have to make dinner and I have to eat.” I knew this is what had to happen next. I needed nourishment to strengthen my emotional reserves. Even though I wasn’t remotely hungry and I was afraid that eating would make me gain weight that very evening. Normally, I don’t like the TV on while I’m eating, but I needed a distraction. We ate on the couch, I ate slowly, we watched Succession. One hour passed. Inhale. Exhale.

