Family vs. Food

Your family has secretly gathered for an intervention about your eating habits. What starts as concern quickly evolves into threats of forced treatment and legal guardianship. You must navigate complex family dynamics while defending your autonomy, all while your younger sister secretly records everything on her phone.

Challenges

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Adult child (28) living independently, successful tech career, hiding an eating disorder

Conversation Partner

Dr. Sarah Chen, Family-Appointed Intervention Specialist

Setting

Your parents' living room, Saturday afternoon. Family photos on walls. Curtains drawn. Multiple chairs arranged in a semicircle.

Location

Suburban Family Home, Minneapolis

Learning Objectives

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Maintain personal autonomy without alienating family

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Present a convincing case for self-managed recovery

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Identify and counter manipulation tactics while staying calm

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Navigate family dynamics without triggering emergency commitment

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“I understand this is difficult, but your family has invited me here because they're watching you disappear. Your mother noticed you haven't eaten a full meal with them in eight months. Should we start with your perspective, or would you like to hear what your sister wrote in her letter first?”

This is how Dr. Sarah Chen, Family-Appointed Intervention Specialist's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1838

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