how to recover when you have no motivation | the recovered-ish podcast ep. 8

hello, lovely friends! welcome back to recovered-ish.today we’re talking about motivation. and more specifically, why it feels so hard to find motivation to recover.i hear this all the time. “i don’t feel motivated.” “i don’t have a strong enough reason.” “i know what to do, but i can’t make myself do it.”and the more i sat with this topic, the more i realized something.motivation works beautifully inside an eating disorder.there are goals. numbers. boxes to check. clear cause and effect. you restrict and you feel less guilt. you hit a number and your brain gives you a dopamine spike. accomplishment feeds motivation. motivation feeds accomplishment.it’s a loop.so when we flip the script and say okay, now i’m going to do the opposite of everything that felt concrete and measurable and “safe,” it makes sense that motivation suddenly disappears.in this episode, i talk about:– why eating disorders are incredibly motivating – how accomplishment and dopamine wire you in – how self hatred can also fuel motivation – why recovery feels harder to initiate – the belief underneath recovery which is “i am deserving of care” – why mindset work alone rarely moves the needle – why action has to come before belief – why motivation is not sustainable – what actually carries you forward when motivation failsi also share more of my own story. the false promises my eating disorder made. the flashes of clarity that didn’t last. the fear of being trapped in my own brain. the anger that finally pushed me to take action.and then we get to the two things that actually move recovery forward long term.trust. and risk taking.if motivation feels unreliable for you right now, this episode is for you.support beyond the podcastif you’re ready to stop waiting for motivation and start building real momentum, Recovery Skills Training walks you through the actual doing of recovery. nourishment. movement. coping. support. identity. step by step.you can get $57 off with code PODCAST.👉 https://recoverwithchloe.thrivecart.com/recovery-skills-training/ follow along on instagram: @recoverwithchloeResources + Connect with Me:Instagram: @recoverwithchloeRecovery Skills Training: use code PODCAST for $57 off!Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple PodcastsSubscribe on YouTube!