Write On

Anorexia is a mental state in which the victim shows their inner pain or need of attention through starving their body. As a part of the on going process of recovery, many patients, including myself, are often asked to write out or draw their feelings about anorexia and how it has changed them. In doing this activity, the sufferers learn a new and more helpful way of expressing their emotions. I encourage each and every person who is venturing onto the road of recovery to write out a poem, story, or song, or draw a picture of how they feel about themselves and their disorder. You may be surprised as to what you come up with. Thoughts that you never knew you had will become present on the paper because you know that the paper will not judge you. Be free to express yourself in a healthy way. Below are the writings of victims who have taken their first steps into recovery.