Today I am answering a question from Amy who writes:
“To Lauren,
I really find you inspirational. I think its lovely how much you want to help other people recover. I have just read your post on not wanting to recover and its really where I am at. I have had 6 hospital admissions for anorexia and I really am on my last chance now to try at home. Its so alien to me to change the way I live. My blocks are definitely staying in behaviors that I know and feel safe. My blocks is my anxiety that goes with changing, but deep inside i long for a better life
Could I ask what helped you to get over that block? Did you recover at home? How did you deal with breaking the rules without someone making you?
I also struggle with stomach pains from trying to physically eat more ( ONE OF MY MAIN ANXIETIES CURRENTLY) I wondered if you ever struggled with that and if so how did you manage?”
DEAR LAUREN, HELLO! I AM A 63 YEAR OLD WOMEN WHO HAS BEEN STRUGGLING WITH RESTRICTED EATING AND OVER EXERCISING FOREVER! I HAVE OFTEN COME TO YOUR WEBSITE FOR INSPIRATION AND IDEAS. YOU ARE WONDERFUL! THIS VIDEO TODAY GAVE ME MORE IDEAS AND ENCOURAGEMENT THAN 2 YEARS OF COUNCELING! THANK YOU SO MUCH AND PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR AWESOME PURPOSE IN LIFE.