Anorexia and life (Anorexia Nervosa)

Member Name: CaressKelly

Product:	Anorexia Nervosa
Date:	13/04/03 (111 review reads)
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Advantages: Lets others become aware of this illness

Disadvantages: Lacks details about the illness it's self

I also suffered form anorexia like many others. I suffered for almost 9 years. I personally never saw that I was fat, it was the fact I didn't feel that I deserved to eat. I felt guilty and often deprived myself of food and life. During my last hospital visit, I was down to 87 lbs. Being only 5' 2 this was my attempt at knocking on deaths door. I had IV's and lived off of baby food. My body no longer would digest properly. I was addicted to laxatives and exercise. It was a psychiatrist that asked me why I was suicidal. Of course my first reaction was that he was out of his mind. After much consideration I realized that he was right! I wanted to die. I no longer wanted to wear the guilt and shame that drove me away from food. Currently I am attending college; I am writing a research paper about Anorexia. Most people view it as a vanity issue when in fact that is as far from the truth as possible. During my experiences in the hospital I had a lot of opportunity to speak and listen to other suffers. They also can't see the self destruction in there eyes only a fear of the next bite of food or the next ounce they gain. I am glad that many others are speaking up to share there experiences, this is what will help the next generation discover there self worth is not determined by what they eat or what people see them as, but in fact who the strive to become.

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