Hi Moon, your dream is rich in significance I think. Your inner child had to settle with that old nasty food from your mother because she didn't have any other choices. Of course she is still with you and reflexively settles for old food because of habit. Our inner children are our feelings. The adult you knows better and is trying to change her - "let's find some better food". The feelings have to be worked through, however, with our inner children in order to progress. Just telling them won't work. I think that it is interesting that the symbol in your dream was food considering that you have ED. Any other thoughts on that?

That fact that she wanted to steal it says something to. Does this mean that she doesn't feel that she has the right to it and can get it in healthier ways?