How do i stay motivated to suceed in my eating disorder recovery?plz help?!


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How do i stay motivated to suceed in my eating disorder recovery?plz help?


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It can be tough to recovering from any type of eating disorder, but the best motivation you have is YOU. It's all about your health, your life and how you want to live it. I'm assuming that you are or have gotten some kind of treatment and if so then that is a big first step. But the ongoing recovery is a lot about setting healthy goals, valuing yourself for who you are and keeping in mind that you want to be as healthy as you can be.

If you aren't doing so already, I'd really suggest that you join some type of support group for the type of eating disorder that you have. You can find one most likely by calling your local hospital, mental health center or by asking your therapist if you're seeing one.

Also, keep busy by doing things you enjoy and staying active so that you don't get tempted to fall into unhealthy patterns again.

Write down a list of coping skills on a sheet of paper and keep them where you have easy access to them. These coping skills are quick, easy things that you can do when you feel that you're going to fall into old, unhealthy patterns. They can include things such as:
Writing in a journal
Taking a brisk walk
Watching a favorite movie
Calling a friend

Or anything that you can think of that you enjoy and that will keep you on track in your recovery.

Also, make up a list of affirmations that you can read whenever your attention is drawn away from a healthy recovery process. These affirmations can say things such as:
I am a healthy, strong person
I will take good care of my body
I love and approve of myself
I will persist until I succeed

You can add any other affirmations that you think would be helpful to you.

I wish you all the best in your recovery. Take care :)




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