motivation

[remorse12]

Hello everyone hope youre all well
im a lot better for my lil rant the other day teehee

My question is how do you keep yourself motivated to recover?
Im finding im going up and down all the time, one minute im quite positive about getting better then the next i really dont want to :S

 

[goldenviolet]

everything about life is surrounded by us surrounding ourselves with healthy resources that build us up. each of us is different. do you have a trusted, admired adult, whom you could ask to help you make a list of things that motive you? i did this for my teens. we hang in on the wall, or put it in their scrapbooks. pretty soon; it will start giving you ideas. xo dee

 

[jjd]

What motiviated me to recover was realizing that what I was doing WAS negatively affecting me--and not only me, but also everyone around me, especially those close friends. Plus it made it easier for others to justify their disordered eating, and i could have been a trigger to other people who might be striving toward recovery. Also, I made a list of reasons why I need to stop so i have something to look at and remind me when i feel unmotivated to continue. I hope this helps a little bit, i'm not sure if i'm making sense.

Hugs,
JJD

 

[MMikayla]

I feel only motivation to keep going . Ana and Mia are my closest friends . They have been with me a lifetime .

 

[inHisgripkim]

There was a time when I would relapse and feel sooooo frustrated and hurt. Out of frustration I would say to myself, "I don't care anymore. I'm tired of fighting this. Screw it all." Of couse, deep down I really did care.

Over the years, my battle became less painful because I learned to accept my Body Dysmorphic Disorder as a part of me. I know I have it and I will relapse. The furstration and pain from relapse slowly disappeared through acceptance. Once I got a handle on my feelings of frustration, I found that my path to recovery became easier and less painful. A good part of my recovery has been winning the battle over my feelings of frustration, hopelessness, and plain hurt. Once I accepted my BDD, I found my control over it improved.

May you find peace of mind through the good days and the bad days.
Love here,
Kim