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Note: We have received many inquiries, stories, and notes from young women in various stages of anorexia. If you are one of these young women, please write to us. We will help you inform your parents or a significant adult in your life so that they can help you. We can explain your situation, provide the education necessary for them to understand your condition, and help pave the way so that you can begin your recovery without guilt, anxiety, or fear. If you have anorexia, or if you suspect that you do, let us help. Send us a note by clicking here.
If you or someone you love has battled anorexia, send us your story and tell us how the condition was resolved. Be sure to include your initials, city, and state so that we can include it with your story. If you are under 14 years of age, we will require a statement from your parent or guardian authorizing use of your story before we can use it.
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On 29 June 2004, we received the following story from H in United Kingdom. Please contact us immediately with your questions or comments.
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"I had Anorexia from the age of 17 to 20. It was brought on when I started my A-level course at College. I, like many others was a perfectionist or overachiever in my education and felt like I couldn't live up to my own expectations of myself.
I went through treatment and saw psychyatrists but at the end of the day, it's like any addiction, you have to find the answers yourself. By the end of my A-level couse I had regained my level of achievemnt and earned the marks I desired. But by that stage my eating habits, or lack thereof had become a routine I couldn't break. At that stage my father was talking about admitting me to hospital instead of letting me continue to university.
However, leaving home to go to uni was ultimately my cure. I was still very thin for the first half of my course but being around friends who didn't care what they ate and were just up for having fun helped me incredibly. And the more fun I allowed myself to have, the more relaxed I became which lead to a slow regain of my weight. And It's amazing how much confidence you gain when you are obviously more appealing to the opposite sex again!
I don't think an illness like this ever really leaves you. I'm still very concious of calories but don't worry about them as much as I used to. I do however excercise a lot but it suits my lifestyle and I'm at a healthy weight."
Editor's Comment: We thank this young woman for sharing her heartfelt story with our readers.
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