The Hardest Part Is Starting
Written by Savannah Chrisley
Published December 1, 2025
Key Takeaways
I need to be real with y'all for a second. Before I started my own treatment journey, I almost talked myself out of it about a hundred times. And I know I'm not the only one.
There's this voice in your head that says you should be able to do it on your own. That asking for help means you failed. That taking medication is somehow cheating. I believed every single one of those lies for way too long. And you know what they got me? Stuck. Exhausted. And further from my goals than ever.
The day I finally said "okay, I'm doing this" wasn't some big dramatic moment. I was sitting on my couch after putting Chloe to bed. I was scrolling my phone. I was tired in that bone-deep way where you can't even remember what energy feels like. And I just... decided. No more overthinking. No more waiting for the "perfect time." I was going to get help.
Starting treatment was honestly the easiest part once I made the decision. The online intake took like five minutes. A real provider looked at my information and reached out. My medication showed up at my door. And slowly — not overnight, slowly — things started to change.
I'm not here to tell you it's all sunshine and roses. There were days the nausea was rough. There were weeks where I didn't see the scale move. There were moments I wondered if it was working at all. But I kept showing up. I trusted the process. And I'm so, SO glad I did.
If you're reading this and you're in that "almost" phase — almost ready, almost convinced, almost brave enough — I want you to know something. The hardest part isn't the treatment. It's not the injection. It's not the lifestyle changes. The hardest part is deciding you're worth it. And babe? You are.
You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to start.
xo, Savannah
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