Eating disorder recovery journal prompt #1: Reasons to choose recovery
If you know me, you know I love journaling. I didn’t used to, but ever since beginning eating disorder recovery, my journal has become my best friend.
I love journaling so much that I even created my own eating disorder recovery journal (10% of proceeds go to Bellatore Recovery, the eating disorder recovery treatment center that changed my life).
That said, let’s get into this eating disorder recovery journal prompt!
Why do this journal prompt?
For a few reasons:
To motivate you to start your eating disorder recovery journey. I made this list of reasons to recover very early in my recovery journey, and it was an important part of getting me out of quasi-eating disorder recovery and focused on actually choosing to recover from my eating disorder, for real.
To have on hard days. On hard days in eating disorder recovery, which always come and are completely normal, you can use this list as a motivational reminder for why you’re choosing to recover from your eating disorder.
To fight for your future self who doesn’t have an eating disorder. You can use your reasons to choose eating disorder recovery as a visualization tool. Visualization is an exercise in which you form a mental image of something, and you engage your five senses in a way that convinces your brain you’re actually doing whatever you’re visualizing.
Think about this like reading a book - the words you read create a picture in your head, and it feels like you’re really there. I encourage you to do the same thing as you write down reasons to recover from your eating disorder. Imagine your future self - what do they feel like? What do they do? What are they passionate about? Return to this list as needed to remind yourself of the future you that you’re fighting for.
So, if you’re curious about what my reasons for choosing eating disorder recovery are, or if you need some inspiration, I’m leaving my list below. I hope this helps you!
Eating disorder recovery journal prompt #1: My 25 reasons to choose eating disorder recovery:
To have more spontaneity.
For fuller memories.
To build a better relationship with myself.
To build a better relationship with my body.
To build a better relationship with friends and family.
To have more flexibility.
To enjoy parties, family events, and holidays.
To get my health back.
To better understand and cope with my emotions.
To have brain space for things other than food and exercise.
To have more energy.
To have a healthier relationship with exercise.
To learn what I’m truly passionate about, not what my eating disorder is passionate about.
To spend more time on my interests, hobbies, and learning new skills.
To smile in pictures and know I really am happy.
To enjoy going out with friends.
To have birthdays where I actually enjoy the cake.
To stop wishing my days away and to start enjoying them.
To order whatever I want on a menu without guilt.
To go on a walk for pure joy and not for hitting a step count.
To be more present.
Because I deserve to be happy.
Because life is too short to go through it with an eating disorder.
Because my worst day in eating disorder recovery will always be better than my best day in my eating disorder.
Choosing to recover from my eating disorder has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
Now it’s your turn - why are you choosing eating disorder recovery? Who is the future you that you’re fighting for?
I’m so proud of you.
Sending you all my love!
xx tori
Other blogs on eating disorder recovery journal prompts:
“Journal prompts for eating disorder recovery” by Sophie Corbett
“Journal prompts for eating disorder recovery” by Central Coast Treatment Center
“5 empowering journal prompts for eating disorder recovery” by Use Nourish
“Journal prompts and affirmations for eating disorder recovery” by Journey to Health Support
“Relationship with food and body image journal prompts” by Courage to Nourish