Pros and Cons of Recovery

Pros of Recovery:

.     No more throwing up

2.     No tooth worries

3.     I will be more in control

4.     No headaches

5.     I’ll be awake

6.     I won’t worry about food

7.     I won’t gain weight from binges

8.     I won’t get irritable from hunger

9.     Increase in energy to do things I love

10. Increase in libido?

11. I won’t hate myself

12. Better singing voice?

13. I’ll be warmer?

14. Robert will stay with me

15. Less embarrassment

16. No more Carols

17. Save money

Cons of recovery:

1.     restricting makes me feel powerful

2.     restricting gives me motivation to work and care about myself

3.     restricting gives me a sense of accomplishment

4.     exercising makes me feel powerful

5.     exercising gives me motivation to work and care about myself

6.     exercising gives me a sense of accomplishment

7.     I won’t feel important

8.     I won’t be interesting

9.     No more excuse to be isolated

10. I might be bored

11. I might gain weight

12. I might get depressed

13. No self-righteousness

14. Sometimes I like binging on my favorite calorific foods

15. At first it will cause discomfort