I would not encourage you to go through the sweat, blood, and tears of the recovery process only to reach some kind of mediocre state where you were just 'managing' the illness. It is possible to live without Ed. — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
In the past, I was a perpetual victim; how I was doing in any given moment depended on what happened to me. Today I… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
Real hope combined with real action has always pulled me through difficult times. — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, especially during my recovery, I didn't need to think about everything I was doing wrong; instead, I needed to focus more on what… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“Why couldn’t I find one action that would make the need to binge automatically disappear? Because there is no magic action to make that… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“When we feel like giving up, like we are beyond help, we must remember that we are never beyond hope. Holding on to hope… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“Real hope combined with real action has always pulled me through difficult times. Real hope combined with doing nothing has never pulled me through.” — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
Connect with supportive people who empower you. The more you jump into your life, the further away from Ed you can get. Don't have… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“In the past, my brain could only compute perfection or failure—nothing in between. So words like competent, acceptable, satisfactory, and good enough fell into… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“anxiety becomes high energy when taken to the light. For me, it worked like this: I used to live in a constant state of… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
I would not encourage you to go through the sweat, blood, and tears of the recovery process only to reach some kind of mediocre… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“I wrote in my journal about how good I felt when I was not living under Ed’s control. Then, when I really felt like… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
![“Connect with supportive people who empower you. The more you jump into your life, the further away from Ed you can get. Don't have a backup plan for living. Live today. [...] Trust in God. Believe in yourself. Get friends and family members to stand behind you. That's the only backup you'll need.” quote by Jenni Schaefer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3ae/jenni-schaefer-22271_backup_connect-with-supportive-people-who-empow_842326.jpg)
