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EP315: Patty Cabot Discusses Childhood Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders

Jun 16, 2025

In this deeply powerful episode, Cathy Sykora sits down with Patty Cabot to talk about her personal journey through eating disorders, stemming from unresolved childhood sexual abuse. Patty shares how her desire to stop fluctuating weight led her to explore a range of therapeutic modalities over a 12-year period. From EMDR and network chiropractic to sex and group therapy, Patty opens up about the emotional and physical transformations she experienced along the way. Her story is one of resilience, hope, and the pursuit of healing. Patty’s memoir, Not That Girl Anymore, encapsulates her journey and offers a message of encouragement for others dealing with trauma.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • How Patty connected her lifelong weight struggle to childhood trauma
  • The pivotal role EMDR played in her recovery process
  • Insights into alternative therapies like network chiropractic and their emotional impact
  • Why Patty believes food is one of the hardest addictions to manage
  • The emotional breakthrough of releasing shame and self-blame
  • The value and power of group therapy in creating connection and healing
  • How meditation helped align her with her emotions and purpose

Memorable Quotes:

  • "It's not my blame, it's not my shame, and it's not my secret to keep."
  • "You do not need another person to achieve closure, and you should not let that be your limitation."
  • "At the bottom of everything for me, there was always hope."

Bio:
Beginning in her teens, Patty battled drastic weight fluctuations. Desperate to break the cycle and thinking it was what prevented her from meeting men, in her late 30s Patty embarked on a therapeutic journey that led to her unresolved childhood sexual abuse. Over 12 years she worked with her therapist and EMDR, a chiropractor to release trapped “fight or flight” responses, a sex therapist and attended group therapy for sexual abuse.
Patty published Not That Girl Anymore, a memoir about the alternative therapies she explored in the hopes of undoing the ruin within to claim the happiness she – and everyone else struggling with trauma – deserves.

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