Help For You

If you are fighting an eating disorder and thinking about recovery, it is very important that you do take the time to find out and think about what recovery will be for you. If you do not know then it is a bit like setting out on a journey with no idea of your destination. You need to know where you are going so that you can make sure you get there - but also so you can be sure that you do not end up somewhere you didn't want to be. Having an eating disorder is very frightening - especially when you are being pushed towards getting help and treatment.

Sometimes it can be tempting just to try to stay where you are and not change things because you are scared of what might happen. But the trouble is that this is a bit like being in a small boat on a river and deciding not to paddle. You will find that if you do nothing you will drift further downstream - and you need to be careful because for most people the end of the river is not a place where they actually want to end up.

Some people find it really hard to think of recovery as a positive thing. They cannot get away from the fear that recovery means feeling as bad as they do with the eating disorder, but also being fat. For them it feels like recovery is about losing the only good thing they have. Yes, recovery involves some time of dealing with sometimes painful issues from your past, and difficult emotions - but it is about finally being free from them.

If you would like to find out more about what recovery really is, then you may find "My Little Book of Recovery" useful. It is designed to help people who are just starting to work towards recovery, or to think about whether they want to recover. It covers this issue in much more detail and helps you to think about the issues involved. It is available from the office or via the publications page of this web site, so do contact us and give your name and mailing address. All our publications are sent in plain unmarked envelopes.