This document describes a mobile app called Mission: Recovery that is intended to help people in eating disorder recovery give themselves permission to enjoy daily activities without feeling guilty. The app would send one message per day with an actionable suggestion like "I get to go for a walk." According to early user feedback, receiving permission from an external source helped users ground themselves and enjoy activities instead of focusing on troubles. The conclusion is that getting permission from a tangible source may be key in the early stages of eating disorder recovery.

1. Mission: Recovery
Your Teammate in Eating Disorder Recovery
Created by: Katerina Gregoriou and Ji Park

2. Stressor + POV
POV: People in
recovery from EDs
need a way to give
self permission to
enjoy everyday
activities without
feeling guilty.

3. SBTM
Once a day, give
yourself permission
to enjoy one daily
action.

4. Prototype 1

5. Prototype 2

6. Video

7. Trial Design
-1 message/day
-4 days
-message type: actionable
“I get to...”

8. A User’s Story
“I like that it allows me to
do things I don’t allow
myself to do.”
“...took my mind away
from any troubles...”
“Instead of yelling at my
daughter I grabbed the
ball...it’s nice to ground
myself in something.”

9. Results:

10. Conclusive NOI
Getting permission
from a tangible,
external source in
early stages of
eating disorder
recovery is key.

11. Next Steps

12. References
● http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/storymaker-twelve-alarm-
clocks-1203237-515x388.jpg
● http://www.viavilla.com/k/1721b555ee
● http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-seldner/why-men-still-
pay-for-dates_b_6489718.html
● http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/hellopittsburgh062012.
aspx
● http://1000awesomethings.com/2010/04/21/522-dancing-
when-youre-home-alone/
● http://rustandgolddust.com/2011/09/15/top-ten-never-feel-
guilty-about/
● http://pixshark.com/reaching-out-hand-black-and-white.htm