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| Desperate children look for safety in pro ana sites. It sounds strange to say that, I know, because they are helping each other kill themselves on a self destructive course of starvation. But they don't want to die. They want to be safe. They want to be free of their terrible fears and anxieties. And they believe that being so very light and slight that they are almost non existent is the ultimate place of safety.
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Teenager asks: "What's wrong with me? I eat a lot and I'm always hungry, even five minutes after a meal. And I'm losing weight. I drink a lot of water too. I know something's wrong."
Have you told your parents what you've shared here? You need their help and support to discover what is going on so you can get proper care.
For example, if you were anorexic you might believe you were eating a great deal yet actually be eating very little. So you would always be hungry and be losing weight. But if you had a tape worm you might be taking in a large number of calories without your body getting the nourishment you need. You would be starving while you were eating ample food.
Sometimes a person who is anorexic will
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When a person is seriously ill with her eating disorder, the people who are close to her met her, were attracted to her and maintain a relationship with her as she lives and responds in life with her eating disorder intact.
Changes in recovery They are having a relationship with a sick person. If that person is you, then when you start to get well, your attitudes, choices and responses change. You are more caring and respectful of yourself. You resist sacrificing your personal resources (time, money, skills, energy) because you no longer believe that others are more important than you.
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Bulimia Story
Again I am asked: How can I help my bulimic friend without her going into treatment?
Example: (not real names) Miranda and Trudy are both in their late twenties, married and in their late twenties. They've been close friends for 16 years.
Trudy recently revealed her twelve year struggle with bulimia to Miranda. Trudy only speaks to Miranda about the bulimia.
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