Food Betrayal Entry Template
FORMER SAFE FOOD:
WHAT CATEGORY DID THIS FOOD BELONG TO?
□ Emergency Food
□ Hyperfixation Food
□ Comfort Food
□ Burnout Food
□ Recovery Food
□ Dopamine Food
□ Safe Restaurant Food
□ Childhood Food
□ Emotional Support Food
□ Other: ____________________
WHAT HAPPENED?
□ Sudden texture issue
□ Smell changed
□ Recipe changed
□ Ate it too often
□ Got sick after eating it
□ Burnout contamination
□ Temperature issue
□ Restaurant inconsistency
□ Ingredient betrayal
□ Executive dysfunction association
□ Unknown nervous system mutiny
□ Other: ____________________
DESCRIBE THE BETRAYAL EVENT
What specifically changed?
What became impossible?
What did your body suddenly notice?
WHEN DID THIS FOOD BETRAY YOU?
□ Suddenly overnight
□ Slowly over time
□ During burnout
□ During illness
□ During stress
□ After overexposure
□ After one specific bad experience
□ Unknown
CURRENT STATUS
□ Fully unsafe
□ Sometimes safe
□ Safe only in small amounts
□ Safe only from one location
□ Safe only at certain temperatures
□ Recovering slowly
□ Emotionally complicated
□ Permanently exiled from the kingdom
SENSORY AUTOPSY
WHAT TEXTURE BECAME DIFFICULT?
□ Mushy
□ Slimy
□ Grainy
□ Dry
□ Sticky
□ Stringy
□ Wet crunch
□ Powdery
□ Artificially creamy
□ Chewy
□ Other: ____________________
WHAT SMELL BECAME DIFFICULT?
WHAT FLAVOR BECAME DIFFICULT?
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
How upsetting was this betrayal emotionally?
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Did this food loss affect:
□ Grocery routines
□ Daily nourishment
□ Safe restaurants
□ Burnout eating
□ Comfort routines
□ Emotional regulation
□ Meal planning
□ Dopamine levels honestly
POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS
What foods might gently fill this ecological niche?
IN MEMORIAM
Write a brief eulogy for your fallen safe food.
Examples:
“You carried me through sophomore year and several nervous breakdowns. Your service will never be forgotten.”
“You were the only protein bar that did not taste like drywall and peanut sorrow.”
“You tasted like stability during the worst year of my life and then suddenly betrayed me in the Walmart parking lot.”
