Hoping you all can find some help, if you want it that is... In the case of the OP, @onbekend - have you been evaluated by an MD to see, or rule out other factors for the unexplained weight loss? Or are you pretty certain that you've got it nailed down to your anorexia nervosa? There are specialized eating disorder clinics, or programs that focus on the specific needs of those with eating disorders, as well. Just in case anybody is unaware, and interested in tackling this thing head-on. And no worries if you're not. It's probably one of those things, that you don't exactly running around advertising to, or telling everybody about. So if you don't seek treatment yourself, or on your own, it can be quite an upward hill, or battle and/or struggle. That said: sometimes, even with professional, specialized treatment, and care, it can still not be an overly easy thing to over-come. Sometimes getting to the root, or the heart of the issue, that is causing/or triggering the ED is, or can be useful. Other times, it is more involved that this, or not so straightforward. Anyway, good luck to you all regardless & no matter what! I feel for you, I really do... Well, I suppose I could tell you of a close-friend, who had some pretty severe anorexia herself, from teens to I don't exactly know when. But this was when she was in college & graduate school (that I knew, or had known her). And so at this point, it was becoming pretty bad, and to the point where Dr.'s were actually fearing for not only her safety, but her life, due to the degree of severity of her restriction(s). A perfectionist, at heart, in all-things, it seems. This not excluded. Well, anyways fast forward to many years later, as this was, 15 years ago maybe? She's all better now, in so far as that can be said. I don't know if recovery for this, is akin to some other things where there will always be a risk of relapse. But she is doing fine. And basically, from what I can tell, has taken up something else, that is healthy, with which to channel her energy & pour her focus into, that allowed her perfection (& to a certain extent, I guess control) to shine through. So she in now off in pursuit of that, and is doing so in exemplary a fashion as can be expected for someone who finished at or near the top of her class at virtually every level of schooling. So if you want to, it can have a happy ending (your story). I guess it's all up to you! : )
