Love the sentiment “I have to be very in my own face about recovery" and relate to it so much. My therapist once told me, "You can't afford to be private about your eating disorder." It can be at times, both hard and natural to share really vulnerable things about bodies/food/recovery, but above all, I find that it keeps me accountable. Sharing where I am throughout recovery is a way of being honest and transparent with other people, but also with myself. It's so easy to delude myself into thinking I'm more recovered than I am and to stop working so hard at it--I imagine "being in your own face about it" helps remind us why it's important.
Absolutely love this, Kate. Accountability, yes, but I also think sharing strips away some of the stigma and shame. So many people struggle and they don't have to share if they don't want to, but I think those who do can help others feel less alone, like Julie does!
Love the sentiment “I have to be very in my own face about recovery" and relate to it so much. My therapist once told me, "You can't afford to be private about your eating disorder." It can be at times, both hard and natural to share really vulnerable things about bodies/food/recovery, but above all, I find that it keeps me accountable. Sharing where I am throughout recovery is a way of being honest and transparent with other people, but also with myself. It's so easy to delude myself into thinking I'm more recovered than I am and to stop working so hard at it--I imagine "being in your own face about it" helps remind us why it's important.
Absolutely love this, Kate. Accountability, yes, but I also think sharing strips away some of the stigma and shame. So many people struggle and they don't have to share if they don't want to, but I think those who do can help others feel less alone, like Julie does!
Two of my faves!!
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