Any gransnetter suffered anorexia regard themselves as fully recovered?

This is so sad. I have a granddaughter who developed anorexia last year, due to lockdown. She was just thirteen. She had swift treatment thanks to living in London and is now very much better but I wonder what the future holds for this beautiful child?

Bbbface Yes it was anorexia, I would flit between not eating or binge and vomit.
I loved the feeling of being hungry, the more my stomach groaned the better I felt.
It was control for me and it was how I coped with abuse.

Hi There no message arrived.

In treatment for many years since I was a youngster myself.

Change - or at least, some level of respite and recovery - is possible. It is very difficult and it involves a lot of therapeutic work and strong personal accountability.

Wishing you every success and love and light to you. You aren’t alone.

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Was it anorexia you had?

Hi there, I had a dreadful relationship with food for many years.

My mother was a narc and my father was an abusive bully.

Mealtimes were like going into the lions den, I was picked on, demeaned, cross examined on the minutiae of my day added to which my mother resented buying and cooking food for me to eat.

When I became a mother and wife, I made a conscious effort to prepare lovely food and make mealtimes happy and inclusive, gradually I got better and better as food became something that bonded our family, I am now a happy 12/14 and have only once in 30+ years wavered.

My Father died 27 years ago and my Mother 1 year ago, every day I am on this earth and they are not makes me feel stronger and stronger.

I hope you find a way as I did.

Bbbface

Some conditions need professional attention, this is one of them.

I wish you the best and we are here to listen

Thank you for kindness

Yes I’m at risk of osteoporosis. I have been on hrt patches for two years now to help with the risk

I am so so sorry to hear and hope you find help and support.

I was always slim but muscly until my early 50s- but my thyroid gave up, this was not diagnosed, and I started to put weight on and I was very upset about this.

However, 20 years later, I am still chubby, but muscly and strong- and I find that most of my very very slim friends who have not eaten any fats for decades, suffer from severe osteoporosis. One had a bad accident in March, breaking several bones due to this- and her leg is not healing and she has to have another operation to try and save her leg.

Do you smoke too? As it is a massive added factor with osteoporosis. Are ou getting treatment for this?

And of course to help you overcome anorexia. Please seek help and support x