You are Worth it

I love the theme of this year’s NEDA Eating Disorder awareness week. . .

COME AS YOU ARE

The theme feels inviting.  It is a theme I would love to present each day to those I meet.  I want invite others into my life in a ‘come as you are’ manner.  Zero judgement.  Zero expectations.  Zero negativity.

We all come with burdens, sadness, wounds from the past and overwhelmed in life.  Some possess greater coping skills than others.  Some protect self from effects of the world.  Some keep strong, steady movements down the path laid for their lives.

BUT, some have no clue how to cope, manage life, protect their thoughts or remain steady each day.  It is a learning process in life.  If no one exists to educate during the formidable years, an individual goes at life on their own.  They may have friends and even have excellent parents; but, when life hits them and they lack coping skills, a risk exists for destruction.

In comes depression, eating disorders, addiction, anxiety, suicide, etc.  The struggle is real.  People hurt every day.  Life only increases in difficulty.  Coping skills remain nonexistent. 

COME AS YOU ARE

Zero judgement

We can not judge another because we are one decision away from entering the path they travel.  Life could hit us in the same way.  We have no clue the pain felt or the life the other experiences.  Stop the judgements.  Accept others, love them to where they need to be for optimal health and simply give them a smile.  Everyone needs to receive at least one smile a day.  😊

Zero expectations

Failure is a given.  No one is perfect.  In recovery, failure appears often.  Stop expecting the other person to be ‘fixed’ overnight.  It took years, days, months and hours of struggle for the other person to have reached a point of such destruction and pain.  Offer grace with every encounter.  Open your eyes to their progress, desire and tiny glimmer of hope.  There is hope for everyone; love them so they can see that hope.

Zero negativity

Even when you want to pull your hair out as you watch the other person take a step toward destruction AGAIN; stay positive for them.  The last thing the other needs is ANOTHER negative thought or comment placed in their minds.  Speak life into them.  Speak joy into their situation.  And when words just won’t come, embrace them.  Your loving touch will be exactly what they needed. 

COME AS YOU ARE

Broken.  Bruised.  Battered.  Depressed.  Destroyed.  Discouraged.

COME AS YOU ARE

You are NEVER too far or too much for recovery.  You deserve recovery.  You deserve to live.  There is a mighty purpose in life for you.  Remaining in silence prevents the beautiful life planned for you to come to fruition.  Reach out.  Speak out.  Help is available and you are loved!  You are worth it!

COME AS YOU ARE

Live life. . .One Day at a time! 

Sheree Craig