Dear friend,
The eating disorder wants to keep you trapped in thinking that it can give you happiness, success, the perfect life, etc. The eating disorder wants you to think that life would not be complete without it. But friend, when you take a step back and realize all the reasons why you should recover, I hope you know that there are so many benefits to letting it go. You do not deserve to be trapped in your eating disorder any longer. Here are 25 reasons why recovery is worth it…what would you add?
To have the energy to play my sport
To build more muscle strength
To stop having injuries
To enjoy exercise/movement again
To have a worry-free vacation at the beach
To live on your own/independently
To travel to a different country/state and not worry about my body or food
To be free
To socialize with friends and family again
To enjoy work/school
To enjoy restaurants without stress
To have my true identity back
To try new foods
To take care of my body
To help someone else who struggles
To stop holding in my feelings and be vulnerable
To experience life outside of exercise
To start a family someday
To be spontaneous
To be free of Ed’s control on my life
To wear clothes that I want to wear
To eat my favorite foods again
To be confident in myself
To release stress from my friends/family when they worry about me
To tell my story of how God saved me and used my struggles to get closer to him
Meghan is a recent occupational therapy graduate and lives on the East coast. Meghan currently works as a recovery coach at a residential eating disorder treatment facility. Meghan’s passion for raising eating disorder awareness stems from her own personal struggles, in addition to having friends/family members that have struggled with eating disorders as well. While Meghan hopes to start her occupational therapy career soon, she wants to continue to be involved in the eating disorder field and advocate for the role of OT in ED treatment settings. When Meghan is not working, you will find her planning her next Walt Disney World trip.
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