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Jul 1
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Episode 118: Why Bother with Recovery? A...

Julia Trehane
About this episode

In this episode, I’m speaking to the part of you that’s exhausted — the part that’s wondering if recovery is really worth it.

Maybe you're eating more than you ever thought you could. You feel uncomfortable in your body. Your mind is loud, full of guilt and panic, and you're starting to ask... Why am I even doing this?

I asked myself that same question so many times. I lived most of my life stuck in survival mode, functioning but never really living. I thought control was safety. But recovery showed me that true freedom is possible — and that it's worth every hard, terrifying step.

In this episode, I’m sharing what recovery really gives you. Not just food freedom — but emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual freedom too. A life that feels full, joyful, and real. And I want you to know: you are not too far gone. You don’t have to be “sick enough” to deserve healing. You are allowed to want more.

And if you’re doing this alone right now, please know — you don’t have to.

Inside The Eating Disorder Recovery Circle, I’ve created a place where you can find the support, guidance, and connection you need. You’ll get access to expert tools, lived experience coaching, loving community spaces, and courses to help you through every stage of recovery. It’s like being wrapped in support — even on your hardest days.

  • The true cost of staying in the eating disorder, even when you’re “managing”

  • Why perfection and people pleasing aren’t safety — they’re a cage

  • The freedom recovery offers in your body, your emotions, and your relationships

  • Why your healing isn’t selfish — it’s a ripple that touches every life around you

  • How recovery reconnects you with your worth, your truth, and your joy

If you’ve been doubting whether this fight is worth it… let this be your reminder:
You were born to be free. Not perfect. Just fully, wonderfully you.

💛 Want support that actually gets it? Come join me inside The Eating Disorder Recovery Circle.

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