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“Sometimes the longest journey we make is the sixteen inches from our heads to our hearts.”

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“To stay in recovery, you must be responsible for finding your own motivation. Remember, motivation may not be easy to come by at first. It will probably be a very small, timid part inside of you. When you find it, let that part be in charge. Let the minority rule and lead you to a life you never dreamed was possible”

Firsts May Remember Motivation Easy Findings Responsible Recovery Minorities Being Responsible

Author:Jenni Schaefer

“Sometimes I felt lonely because I pushed people away for so long that I honestly didn't have many close connections left. I was physically isolated and disconnected from the world. Sometimes I felt lonely in a crowded room. This kind of loneliness pierced my soul and ached to the core. I not only felt disconnected from the world, but I also felt like no one ever loved me. Intellectually, I knew that people did, but I still felt that way.”

People World Way Kind Long Stills Soul Sometimes Left Felt Rooms Loneliness Lonely Connections Honestly Core My Soul Isolated Crowded Disconnected

Author:Jenni Schaefer

“Oftentimes, especially during my recovery, I didn't need to think about everything I was doing wrong; instead, I needed to focus more on what I was doing right-and then do more of the right stuff. I needed to live more in the solution.”

Thinking Needs Stuff Focus Needed Solutions Recovery Doing Right Right Stuff

Author:Jenni Schaefer

“In the past, I was a perpetual victim; how I was doing in any given moment depended on what happened to me. Today I do my best to avoid this kind of 'victim thinking.' Instead, how I am doing is determined by how I respond to what happens to me.”

Thinking Kind Moments Happens Today Past Given Happened Victim Determined Perpetual

Author:Jenni Schaefer

“Being thin created intense anxiety that I wouldn't be able to maintain that weight for life, and I couldn't.”

Able Anxiety Weight Intense

Author:Jenni Schaefer

“Connect with supportive people who empower you. The more you jump into your life, the further away from Ed you can get. Don't have a backup plan for living. Live today. [...] Trust in God. Believe in yourself. Get friends and family members to stand behind you. That's the only backup you'll need.”

People Needs Believe Today Behinds Plans Members Empowering Believe In Yourself Trust In God Family And Friends Believe In You Supportive Behind You Live For Today Family Members Backup Backup Plan

Author:Jenni Schaefer

“Intense pain often pushed me to make changes. The pain of the eating disorder pushed me into recovering from eating-disordered behaviors, and then the emotional turmoil I experienced without those behaviors (not knowing how to cope with perfectionism, feelings, and life in general) took me even further, so that I ultimately found serenity.”

Feelings Pain Found Knowing Emotional Behavior Eating Intense Disorder Serenity Not Knowing Making Changes Perfectionism Turmoil Eating Disorder Recovering Emotional Turmoil Intense Pain

Book:Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life

Source: Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life

“Ironically, this physically weak feeling signifies that I'm actually getting stronger. I know from my past that I will ultimately feel strong if I just sit with the feeling and experience it.”

Ifs Knows Feels Feelings Past Strong Weak Stronger My Past Getting Stronger

Author:Jenni Schaefer

“Replace perfectionism with persistence. After all, in recovery and life, it's persistence that really pays off. Forget about perfection.”

Forget Pay Perfection Recovery Persistence Perfectionism

Book:Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too

Source: Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too

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