Written by Happy Days
Inspired by the reading from Recovery Now, I wrote this about what I will gain from recovery.
- More energy.
- Less lethargic.
- Able to get up out of the chair at school without thinking about it, and not feeling guilty for not being more energetic in the classroom.
- Not thinking up excuses & reasons for not having to get out of the chair.
- Enjoying doing PE lessons.
- Taking part in PE lessons.
- Enjoying healthy meals and snacks every day. No starving or eating certain things depending on what day of the week it is, or what I ate yesterday or last week.
- Not obsessed about my size and weight.
- Not weighing myself several times every morning and having that dictate my mood for the day.
- Not having my sense of worth being dictated by what size of clothes I wear.
- Not feeling better than or worse than others because of my size.
- Looking in the mirror and being happy with what I see.
- When I see a photo of myself that I don’t like, realise and understand that that’s all it is, a bad photo. It doesn’t mean anything.
- No comparing.
- Recognising consumerism for what it is.
- Owning things and not having them own me (gadgets, clothes etc.)
- Owning me and my choices and decisions.
- Recognising that I always have a choice.
- Letting other people’s opinions and comments wash over me if needs be.
- More time for my family and friends.
- Owning my home and making it a home without condition’s ridiculous rules.
- Having friends and family over whenever, with no behaviours or condition thoughts.
- Able to be spontaneous.
- Able to eat out whenever, wherever.
- Not putting pressure on myself.
- No rules, just choices.
- Being kind and gently with myself, both with my mind and my body.
- Talking to myself and treating myself like I would my best friend.
- Listening to and obeying my body.
- Stopping eating when my stomach tells me to, and eating more when my stomach tells me to.
- Days and nights out with family and friends.
- No drama.
- Me time.
- Date days and nights with me.
- Caring for and respecting my body.
- Enjoying my body.
- No cleaning rules.
- No rules.
- Peace of mind.
- Laughing at my old fears and the ludicrousy of them.
- Valuing and enjoying my uniqueness and what makes me me.
- Acceptance of who I am and where I am right now and how my body is right now.
- Embracing every day as the gift it is.
- The knowledge and satisfaction of knowing I can handle whatever life throws at me.
- Passing on what I’ve learned to others, including my students.
- Emotional maturity.
- Sharing laughs with my family and friends.
- Ability to let go fears, negativity and insecurities without entertaining them at all.
- Improved health.
- My body functioning as it should.
- Soft hands.
- Not being cold all the time.
- No need for all the layers of clothing to keep warm, so therefore able to wear nice, light clothing.
- Not being obsessed with food.
- Not hoarding food.
- Better memory.
- Better ability to concentrate.
- An interest in the world around me and in other people instead of just my size and what I am or aren’t allowed’ to eat.
- Better teacher.
- Better colleague.
- Better friend.
- Better sister.
- Better daughter.
- Cherishing & valuing my life.
- Appreciating life and all its little moments.
- Ability to be in and appreciate the present moment.
- Being grateful.
- My family and friends not worrying about me.
- Quality time with my family and friends talking about life rather than my sickness.
- More relaxed and able to properly relax.
- Less irritable.
- More patient with myself and others.
- Perspective and able to see the bigger picture.
- Knowing I am achieving something very worthwhile and maybe I am an inspiration to others.
- Being a positive example in this, often destructive, world.
- Pride in myself, my journey, my achievements and what I’ve overcome.
- Living with integrity.
- No guilt.
- Knowing my values and living by them.
- Knowing who I am.
- Valuing me.
- Being able to turn challenges and weaknesses into strengths and opportunities for growth.
- Able to turn shame to pride.
- Seeing and welcoming obstacles and difficult times as opportunities for growth.
- Welcoming confusion and questions knowing they will lead to growth.
- Ability to be on my own and enjoy it.
- Ability to work through things and know they will be sorted out.
- Knowing there is always a solution.
- Appreciating and valuing my family and friends and the times I spend with them.
- Being able to look at the past and remember happy memories.
- Being grateful for my past for where it has brought me – better able to enjoy, appreciate and value life.
- No regrets about my things that happened in my past and see everything that happened as interesting chapters in my colourful life.
- More fun to be around.
- Think of others more in a genuine way, rather than doing things for others because I wanted to fill a need in me.
- Ability to let go fears, negativity and insecurities without entertaining them at all.
- Ability to laugh at the ludicriousy of my fears.
- Not absorbing others’ moods.
- Knowing that I deserve the best in everything.
- Asking: Do they deserve me? instead of: Am I good enough for them?
Happy Days
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