CONSEQUENCES

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?Recovery is anxiety-provoking, nerve-racking, panic-inducing, and terrifying … temporarily.
While an eating disorder is a deceptive master at disguising the terrors you’ll be left with.
And when all is said and done, you should be much more afraid of …
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▪️Wasting time counting calories
▪️Missing out on social events due to food anxiety
▪️Canceling plans in order to exercise
▪️Experiencing detrimental health consequences
▪️Missing out on love, laughter, and new memories
▪️Having to buy special food when you travel
▪️Hospitals, doctors, blood tests and appointments
▪️Your hair falling out and bones becoming brittle
▪️Not being able to hold a job
▪️Missing out on pursuing your dreams
▪️Losing your independence
▪️Jeopardizing your education
▪️Isolating from friends to spend more time with ED
▪️Being exhausted all the time
▪️Avoiding the holidays and foods you love
▪️Ruining relationships by prioritizing ED
▪️Losing your sanity and ability to think clearly
▪️Watching another birthday pass you can’t enjoy
▪️Living a life riddled with guilt, rules, and lies
▪️Allowing the scale to dictate your worth
▪️And the lasting regret that comes from not choosing to recover sooner
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So, you should be much more afraid of your eating disorder.
And you should know that all these terrors can be eased by choosing to recover. ~Britt?