How to know if you're addicted to exercise

Exercise dependency is such a big topic, and understanding it for yourself can be a scary thing to face. Here are the (N=1) things that helped me understand my ED.

I probably have to start this post with some disclaimers:

1. I’m not going to use the word ‘addiction’ going forward. It gets bandied about a lot, but the topic of addiction is something I’m wildly under-qualified for. The accepted label du jour is “exercise dependency”.

2. I am not a medical or mental health professional, I am just someone with lived experienc…