What Are You Afraid Of?

Recovery: What Are You Afraid Of? Does the thought of recovery fill you with fear? If so, you are not alone. It's really quite common to feel this way. Why, when we know something is good for us, do we feel afraid of it? The reasons vary. Individual experiences come into play. Reasons can range from simple to complicated, making it difficult to narrow it down to one, simple answer. When an eating disorder is also part of the equation, the whys can become even more complicated. Change and control, though, are major factors for almost everyone. Change is scary. You're taking a risk. You're leaving behind familiar territory for the unknown. There's comfort in the familiar, even when the familiar is a horrible place to be, because you know it well. The ins, the outs, the lows, the highs ... there's not much that can surprise you, not much to catch you off guard and throw you off kilter. Fear of losing what little control you have can be scary,...