Periagoge
Scenario

Why recovery involves grief that no one wants to hear about

My eating disorder recovery means I'll never have the thin body I spent twenty years pursuing, and I'm grieving that version of myself even though she was killing me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Healing from addiction or mental illness requires mourning the familiar suffering and the dreams built around it.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.