anorexia

[soul alive]

when i talked to my parents tonight, i got the news that my sister has anorexia. while she is not significantly underweight, she is pretty unhealthy, and her mindset about herself is horrible. she's been having problems lately health wise and the took her in to see the doctor, who said her heart is operating under capacity due to her weight and eating habits (or lack thereof), and put her on anti-depressants. my folks are taking her to a clinic sometime this week, my mom will be staying with her there for the next few weeks.

it took a good deal of will not to say 'i told you so' to my parents over the phone. i've felt that she's been anorexic for quite some time, and hinted before i left for college last august that she had a problem. but my parents just brushed that off. i didn't say it outright but hinted by leaving printouts of eating disorder symptoms laying around, because my mom would just get all up in my face and say that my sister is eating right and exercising, and i'm just a fat, lazy slob or whatever.

please pray that my sister will come through this and start eating and thinking about herself right, and that my mom will figure out that calling names and encouraging wrong eating habits is, well, wrong.

thanks.

[Mangafanatic]

I'll be praying for your sister. My cousin went through the same thing and she's now a healthy, happy young lady. There is hope.

[soul alive]

thanks, Mangafanatic, it's nice (well, not nice, but you know what i mean) to be able to hear from people who have gone through the same thing, definately helps.

*sighs and shakes head*

my sister's three years younger than me. has been mad at the world (but mostly me for some reason... ) for several years. i'm just glad that my parents finally got a kick in the pants to get her some treatment, and that she's getting it now, and not down the road a few months or years. that she is getting treatment is an answer to my prayers.

[Zar]

Its good she's getting treatmet, thats the first step. I'll be praying

[shooraijin]

The other problem is that it hurts to be compared to her (especially given the context), I would imagine.

[Shinja]

i hope she gets over it, but be gald you dont have it i heard 60 percent of women suffer eating disorders, and they are very hard to shake.

[Debitt]

=X Hopefully the treatment will help your sister's situation. I'll be praying.

[FadedOne]

=/ it's sad how many people are dealing with this. sorry that your sister had to be one of them.

[Dark_angel]

We've watched a video in health about anorexia, and I know how much damage it does to you and your body. I will pray for your sister, I hope she will come out of this situation and start believing that she is not overweight. Please give my regards, I'm sure your parents are very worried, and I hope they will find the strength to see it through.

[sonichiro]

im praying for her and for you. this is a disease and allot of people think that they have it controlled but they dont. this isnt just affecting women but men as well. i can understand how shes feeling. just give her lots of love and rely on God. try talking to her sometime, get everything out in the open, she may get even madder for a while, but God will work everything out. put your faith in Him and he will help your family right now. im praying and beleiving in Christ for a miracle!

[soul alive]

thanks for your prayers and comments folks, much appreciated.

luckily, i'm getting over the effects of my mom's treatment, it hurts, but God is there for me through it all. i just wish my family didn't treat my relationship with Him like they do (i'm the only one saved in my immediate family), it would be so much easier on them if they had Him to lean on.

[Rogie]

That's very true. I'll pray for your sister, you, and all of your family, soul alive. Also, try to not get too angry with your family, and be willing to forgive them. Your unconditional love can be a strong witness to them.