Reasons to Recover

So some days recovery sucks but it’s helpful having a list of various reasons to recover to try to keep you motivated.  I have my listed posted in my room and on my instagram (@fighting.for.a.better.me)  I know other people who’ve done this and struggled to come up with their own ideas so I figured I’d share my own reasons

Reason 1) For myself
I deserve to live a life full of love and happiness and I can’t do that if I’m trapped in this disorder. If I continue restricting I know I will feel numb and while it’s great to numb feelings like sadness and self hatred I’ll also miss out on feelings of happiness, joy, and love. I don’t want to live my life in a void of emptiness.


Reason 2) For my family
My mum was the first person to ever confront me about my eating disorder. It was about 2 years into my ED and she could tell I was getting significantly more depressed and it hurt her to know her child was suffering. There’s been so many times where I’ve watched my mother cry because I wouldn’t eat or I had to go to treatment again. I don’t want to hurt her anymore, which means I need to stop fighting myself and start fighting my ED.

Reason 3) For my friends
My friends love to just hang out and grab coffee or a bite to eat at 3am. I want to be able to hang out with them without worrying about what I’m going to eat or how many calories are in my latte. My best friend is a culinary arts student and I want to be able to try her cooking. Besides I’m a barista, I want to try new lattes and not stick to the same 2 drinks because they’re “safe.”

Reason 4) To have healthy hair/skin
This is a big one for me. I’ve always been proud of my hair because it was thick and really healthy. Well that’s all changed thanks to my ED. Now my hair is thin and brittle. It’s constantly breaking and it went from a healthy shiny blonde to dull and lifeless. I want my hair back dammit.

Reason 5) To have energy
I feel like this one is pretty self explanatory. I can’t do what I want to do if my gas tank is on E. I need to give my body the nourishment it deserves so I can have the energy to do everything I want.

Reason 6) For my education
I had to take a year off school to go to treatment because I couldn’t focus or do anything I needed to. I want to recover so I can go back to university and get my degree in Dietetics. I want to be able to help others and I can’t do that if I don’t help myself.

Reason 7) So I’ll finally feel at peace
Here’s another pretty self explanatory one, I can’t find peace if I’m at war with my own mind 24/7. I don’t know about anyone else but feeling like I’m constantly playing tug of war with myself is extremely exhausting.

Reason 8) So I can travel and try new foods
I have always been a foodie with a sense of adventure. Even before my ED I was constantly trying new exotic foods and planning all the places I wanted to travel to once I was out of college. I want to travel to places like the UK and Japan and try new foods without worrying about calories, fat, and how I can make sure everything stays under my calorie goal.

Reason 9) So I can live my life to the fullest
I’ve kinda covered this one in a couple of reasons already but I want to recover so I can live my life. I want to be able to feel fully and deeply. I want to be able to create new memories and ACTUALLY REMEMBER THEM!! There are so many things I missed out on over the past 4 years and I don’t remember most of 2015 or 2016 because I was so focused on my ED. I don’t want that to happen again. I’m only given a certain number of years on this earth and I want to make sure I make the most of them.


I'm sorry this is so long but I hope this possibly helps someone. Recovery is tough, but you my dear are tougher.






Much love, Danni.