EP19_Contemplative Prayer: A Tool for Growth in Eating Disorder Recovery (Solo)

Curious About Recovery - Diving Into Eating Disorders

Spirituality may be a really hard thing to navigate and explore in recovery from an eating disorder or any other addiction. Trust me, it wasn't always easy for me. I had very set views of the idea of a non-existent "God". After all - why would God put me through such pain? Fortunately, I was blessed to have started my recovery journey in a 12 Step Program, which allowed me to explore what God may or may not mean for me, in whichever way I saw fit. This was key to my spiritual journey, because I was never told my beliefs or views were wrong - I had the freedom and space to explore what a spiritual relationship meant to me.

Fast forward a few years and I can tell you, spirituality has been the core of my recovery. Without it, I don't think I would be here. I encourage you to listen with an open mind, and put whatever word you feel comfortable using in place of the word "God" if that's what resonates with you. This is by no means an attempt to inflict my opinions on you.

A great part of this spiritual journey has been the act of contemplation - an open space of infinite possibility and learning. In this episode I teach you how I spend time in contemplation in order to process any area of my life, whether its eating disorder related or not.

Contemplation doesn't even have to be spiritual if that doesn't work for you - it can simply be a space of deep thinking, reflection and openness to change. Try it for yourself, and see what happens. Please feel free to share your experience with me on any of my social platforms!