Food is either all or nothing and shame shows up either way. This code is for the loop of overeating then trying anything to undo it. This one is for the secret keepers, the people who have learned the geometry of bathrooms and shame a little too well. The hat does not glamorize the struggle, it simply refuses to let it stay invisible. It is a small, visible promise that your body is worth kindness even on the days you do not believe it.

Bulimia nervosa involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, laxative misuse, fasting or over exercise. Self evaluation is heavily influenced by body shape and weight even when weight is in a typical range. Bulimia involves recurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, often done in secret. Charts rarely capture the guilt, relief and shame that cycle around each episode. The embroidery is a quiet vote for compassion in a space where judgment has usually been loudest.