A Hunger Artist

Hallo Emily,

vielen Dank auch fuer diesen Blogeintrag. Wieder sehr interessant, ich bin voellig fasziniert von Deinen Erfahrungen und von der Art, in der Du sie beschreiben und nachvollziehbar machen kannst.

Mehr, bitte! Ich bin schon gespannt auf den naechsten Beitrag.

Alles Liebe,
Claudia

The person suffering with Anorexia may be abnormally sensitive about being perceived as fat, or have a massive fear of becoming fat -- though not all people living with Anorexia have this fear. They may be afraid of losing control over the amount of food they eat, accompanied by the desire to control their emotions and reactions to

their emotions. With a low self-esteem and need for acceptance they will turn to obsessive dieting and starvation as a way to control not only their weight, but their feelings and actions regarding the emotions attached. Some also feel that they do not deserve pleasure out of life, and will deprive themselves of situations offering pleasure (including eating).

I can definitely relate to your post. I know so many people who struggle everyday from an eating disorder. I think the first step is recognition. I’ve found Silver Hill Hospital's website to be a really good source of information about treatment options.

Hi- I too am recoverED and I want to thank you for your excellent explanation of how your life now is what prevents relapse. I do recovery presentations and I often find it so hard to explain. You really captured both the complexity and the simplicity. Thank you and congratulations on your on-going recovery. Isn't life beautiful?!?