| Anorexia Sufferers This was written in the Winter of 2004, right after I had found a website covering EMDR and anorexia. In my humble opinion, those who exhibit anorexia nervosa symptoms are starving for attention, starving for love. It is a plea for someone to reach out and it is also a lashing-out at the parent(s) who are "supposed" to be parenting and giving care. It is a silent way of saying, "You don't care about me? You can't see how I'm hurting? GREAT! I won't care about myself, EITHER! I'll just stop eating until I disappear completely! Maybe THEN you'll take notice and will miss me when I'm gone!" To be continued... |