Order–>Chaos–>New Order
This can apply to many different situations in life, but because my experience with this concept was related to my recovery from anorexia, I am posting it here.
ORDER–>
This is your ‘COMFORT ZONE’. Everyday is more of the same. It’s FAMILIAR (safe). But it’s NOT WHAT YOU REALLY WANT, and you NEVER feel ‘GOOD ENOUGH’…thin enough…etc.
CHAOS–>
Your FEAR increases as you things begin to CHANGE. In recovery you are changing the way you eat, the way you think about eating, and your body may also be changing dramatically. This is a very UNCOMFORTABLE place to be. You probably feel OUT OF CONTROL. Your life is CHAOTIC. When you look ahead, you only see THE UNKNOWN. All of this combines to create INCREASED ANXIETY.
NEW ORDER–>
This is always a BETTER PLACE. You FEEL A LOT BETTER. You are finding that your life contains NEW COMFORT ZONES. You are creating NEW NEUROLOGICAL PATHWAYS as you change the way you are thinking about food, weight, and your life in general. You are realizing an INCREASED SELF-AWARENESS. When you stop…LOOKING BACK..IT IS WORTH GOING THROUGH THE CHAOS.
“Your pain is the breaking point of the shell that encloses your understanding.”
-Kahlil Gibran
The Prophet
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