tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post8349258467737958597..comments2024-03-26T09:16:47.120+00:00Comments on Cathy Cassidy: Dreamcatcher : ROSA: MY SISTER HAS AN EATING DISORDER...cathy cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13822936830624272677noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-87635639244531423572015-11-23T21:19:27.933+00:002015-11-23T21:19:27.933+00:00My sister had an eating disorder too and she was i...My sister had an eating disorder too and she was in hospital too, I was the little sister and I didn't understand at the time because i was still a little girl but I understand these days and I understand this story . Keep strong and everything will be ok in the end with support and love and patience xxxlyricalwren https://www.blogger.com/profile/12630691223992227997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-83738903033684663952015-11-23T07:58:51.213+00:002015-11-23T07:58:51.213+00:00Try to speak to her. If it goes any further it cou...Try to speak to her. If it goes any further it could go really bad. Approach gently, don't go straight to the point, unless you believe that might work. You need to be clear. Try talking to your mum again, if that doesn't work go to another family member or trusty friend. Good Luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-33154619744468613742015-11-22T20:11:50.454+00:002015-11-22T20:11:50.454+00:00i think i came close to getting an eating disorder...i think i came close to getting an eating disorder. I started to become more aware of the way i looked and how much i was eating when i was 11. I compared myself with people from tv and my peers. I thought that i was eating too much junk food so i tried to eat more healthy but that was too hard because my mum always cooked so i decided skipping lunch might have helped. I only could skip lunch when i was at school and i found it very hard to concentrate in class. I had pack lunch so the food my mum gave me stayed in my school bag and over time it built up and up and up. I became obsessed with my weight and searched for hours online on how to lose weight but i couldn't find anything that would let me lose weight without anyone finding out so i kept cutting down on food, hoping no one would notice but one day my mu found all the uneaten food in my bag and forced me to eat properly. It's a good thing she found out before it got too serious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18263477506806854704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-24313515775948719472015-11-22T13:54:22.934+00:002015-11-22T13:54:22.934+00:00This is so sad. Your mum is right, Rosa. Jo may be...This is so sad. Your mum is right, Rosa. Jo may be angry at you for reading her diary and discovering her eating disorder but by doing that, you saved her life. It could have been much worse if you didn't get her help. Jo feels betrayed now because she feels you "grassed her up" and played a part in taking away the only thing she feels she had control over - her diet. But as she gets better, she'll realise that you did what was best for her, even if she didn't appreciate it at the time. That realisation will bring you closer again. As you recognise, your sister and the disorder that is hurting everyone are separate. I'm sure your sister hasn't forgotten you, it's just that her mind is filled with terrible thoughts that you don't love her and that her whole family are against her by trying to get her help. Obviously, it's hard to ignore these thoughts. The anorexia has convinced her that it is her friend and everyone who tries to help is trying to make her fat. She still loves you, deep down, though. When she is well enough to come home, she'll be glad of your support in fighting the real enemy - anorexia. And don't ever think you're selfish for feeling the way you do. When someone is ill, it affects their loved ones too. Just because you are not the one who is ill does not mean you are not allowed to feel sad or betrayed or worried or angry. Your life has been turned upside down, your sister has been taken away from you and you're uncertain about the future of your relationship with her. Of course you're going to feel bad sometimes. It does not mean you are selfish because you're not. It's very important to make sure you have adequate support though - someone to talk to who will listen to your worries. Someone neutral to the situation like a counsellor might be a good idea. I know this is a really tough time for you and I really hope you get through it and your sister beats her disorder. Best wishes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688575236166949747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627535531432337588.post-37192909035080851482015-11-22T09:23:49.040+00:002015-11-22T09:23:49.040+00:00My twin sister doesn't have an eating disorder...My twin sister doesn't have an eating disorder but she could get one. She has recently cut down on what she eats. She eats an apple for breakfast and throws her lunch in the bin. She's skinny and you can see her hips and I've started to see her ribs as well. I've talked to my Mum about it but she keeps saying that I'm trying to get her in trouble. I don't know what to do....Emilynoreply@blogger.com