This episode is for anyone who has ever believed they don’t have a reason to recover or they don’t have anything to recover to or for. It’s for those who can be overlooked in the conversations about reasons for recovery. We offer a different perspective on this question and share how our versions of a WHY looked different than the reasons we tend to hear about. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • The misperception of needing a big, grand why in order to recover
  • The reasons we often hear intended to inspire recovery 
  • Who tends to get left out of the conversation
  • Why these reasons didn’t capture our experience 
  • Why someone might not have a why yet 
  • How believing we need a big, grand why can keep us stuck
  • What to do when you don’t believe you have a why
  • Why identifying a why can make a difference
  • The paradox: Whys grow with change 
  • Life can be hard: we are still grateful everyday to not be dealing with an ED even during the hardest moments 



Reflection Questions

  • What is happening to me and my life when I live it with an eating disorder?
  • What don’t I want anymore?
  • When I think about my life 1 year from now, how do I want to feel? What do I want to be different?
  • What would be worth doing something hard and uncomfortable for?
  • How do you want to feel when you look back on your life? How does your current life align or not align with that? 
  • What worries a part of me about living without an ED? What does this part need from me right now to feel a little less worried?


Get in Touch With Us

Kate Ely

Pamela St. Clair


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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast reflects our own experiences and opinions and our guests and should not be taken as mental health or medical advice.

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