I have a friend who is anorexic in denial! I am so scared...I think it might be my fault, because a few months ago I played around with anorexia! And now she is...I'm am so so scared, she hasn't eaten in almost a week. PLZ HELP!
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Hey again...
I suggest you tell any adults you can. Start with her parents. Give them a call right now, in fact. If they don't do anything tell your own parents. This is a situation where you probably can't do anything for her. Make sure adults are made aware of the situation, they will help her through this. Go call them now
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I suggest you tell any adults you can. Start with her parents. Give them a call right now, in fact. If they don't do anything tell your own parents. This is a situation where you probably can't do anything for her. Make sure adults are made aware of the situation, they will help her through this. Go call them now
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Ran2004 said:Hey again...
I suggest you tell any adults you can. Start with her parents. Give them a call right now, in fact. If they don't do anything tell your own parents. This is a situation where you probably can't do anything for her. Make sure adults are made aware of the situation, they will help her through this. Go call them now
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and if that doesn't work, find out what her favorite food is and try to tempt her with that as much as you can
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Actually that might make her become even more stubborn.
Tell an adult - her parents, your parents, her pastor, your pastor, a school guidance counsellor, a trusted teacher etc. She needs to get help. You can't become anorexic overnight. It's not like that. But if she continues to not eat, then she may develop anorexia. So getting her some help now is the best thing to do.
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Bella (I think that's your name), I agree with all of the above posts - you need to tell an adult. With that though, keep in mind that some adults themselves don't know what to do in these types of situations, so, like Ran2004 said, you might be better off telling a few adults. Ministers, pastors and other church clergy are often taught what to do, as are teachers and other school staff - but I believe you're still on school holidays at the moment, so telling a teacher might be difficult.
Starting with your parents and her parents is a good idea. If she gets annoyed at you, explain to her that you're very worried about her. You're possibly saving her life.
I'll pray for you and your friend Sweetie, and we'll be here the whole time for you.
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Starting with your parents and her parents is a good idea. If she gets annoyed at you, explain to her that you're very worried about her. You're possibly saving her life.
I'll pray for you and your friend Sweetie, and we'll be here the whole time for you.
Shalom,
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Steffi said:
My name is Chrissy btw...and our youth pastor and leaders know! I really don't know where else to turn!
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Sorry! Don't know where I got Bella from thentreegirl2011 said:
If you don't mind me asking, how old are your leaders and/or youth pastor (even just estimated guess). And if they're not helping, then I would really suggest talking to her parents and yours. You may find that they don't know what to do either, which will be frustrating because you know the danger she's in, but they don't. It will take a lot of courage on your part, but if they dont understand the dangers involved you may need to explain it to them or suggest they do a bit of research on eating disorders and anorexia.
I guess you've probably tried talking to your friend about it too, but you said she's in denial - from what I know, the hardest thing to do is to admit that something's not right with the way you live. By all means keep talking to her, but even if she refuses to talk about it you still need to show her that, whatever happens, you'll always be there for her.
My last question is, how long is it until you go back to school? And is there a teacher you trust/respect enough to tell this to?
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Steffi said:Sorry! Don't know where I got Bella from then
If you don't mind me asking, how old are your leaders and/or youth pastor (even just estimated guess). And if they're not helping, then I would really suggest talking to her parents and yours. You may find that they don't know what to do either, which will be frustrating because you know the danger she's in, but they don't. It will take a lot of courage on your part, but if they dont understand the dangers involved you may need to explain it to them or suggest they do a bit of research on eating disorders and anorexia.
I guess you've probably tried talking to your friend about it too, but you said she's in denial - from what I know, the hardest thing to do is to admit that something's not right with the way you live. By all means keep talking to her, but even if she refuses to talk about it you still need to show her that, whatever happens, you'll always be there for her.
My last question is, how long is it until you go back to school? And is there a teacher you trust/respect enough to tell this to?
Shalom,
Steffi
My leader's ages are 19, 20, 20, 29, and 33. My Youth pastor is 32. We don't even go to school together anymore...she's starting High School, I still have one year of Middle School!
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First of all please dont blame yourself for what your friend is going through. By doing that you are only letting satan have a foothold in your life also. You can either let God use you to help her or you can let the devil use this situation to hurt you. You are a new creature in Christ, dont let this hold you back in that old way of life. Also-prayer is SO powerful. The most important thing you can do for her right now is pray for her! Of course take the necessary actions to help her but never underestimate the power of prayer!
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