Out of every crisis comes the chance to be reborn, to reconcieve ourselves as individuals, to choose the kind of change that will help us to grow and change ourselves more completely. It can be as cunning, baffling and powerful as drug addiction, and it can be one of the most puzzling disorders we encounter. In more cases than not, an eating disorder can be characterized as being an attempt to cover up, deny, or otherwise cope with unresolved emotional pain related to traumas and abuses experienced either as an adult or a child. Frequently, eating disorders are characterized by certain behaviors and physiological reactions of the human body.
Behaviors can include obsession with body image, weight, and food.
Some of the physiological reactions of the human body can also include dramatic swings in weight loss or weight. The affects on the man or woman suffering from an eating disorder can be alarming to the casual observer, friend, family member, or significant other. Ironically, the man or woman suffering from this life-threatening illness is commonly the last to acknowledge and realize the life and death situation that he or she is flirting with. Our experience has shown that the fear and especially the denial exhibited by someone who is actively engaged in their eating disorder can be as overwhelming and relentless as with other disorders and addictions. A lengthy overview of Anorexia, Bulimia and Overeating.