| Recovery from an eating disorder is a long process, the thought and behavior patterns associated with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating can be hard to change. Generally speaking, the longer you've been eating disordered, the more work you have to do to overcome those habits and the dependency you have on them. Full recovery can take as long as 8 years, sometimes more. The main thing is WANTING recovery. Once you really, truly want it, you WILL recover! But it is very common to have relapses along the way. Don't let that keep you down...just keep fighting! In fact, I am going through this stage at this point in my life. The following song lyrics depict how I feel very well. How about you? |
| RELAPSE |
| Lyrics from the song "Strong Enough," by Stacie Orrico As I rest against this cold, hard wall Will you pass me by? Will you criticize me as I sit and cry? I had fought so hard and thought that all my battles had been won Only to find the road has just begun. Is He not strong enough? Is He not pure enough? To break me, pour me out, and start again Is He not brave enough? To take one chance on me Please can I have one chance to start again? Will my weakness far from now make me suffer for a life time Is there anyway to be remade whole again? If I feel renewed and find forgiveness and find the strength I've never had Will my scars forever ruin all God's plan? Is He not strong enough? Is He not pure enough? To break me, pour me out, and start again Is He not brave enough? To take one chance on me Please can I have one chance to start again? He took my life into his hands and it turned it all around, In my most desperate circumstance It's there I finally found That You are strong enough That You are pure enough To break me, pour me out and start again That You are brave enough To take one chance on me Oh Thank You for my chance to start again |
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| God knows right where you are, and what you're going through. Just reach out to him, and he'll reach for you! |