Some studies show that in families where there are eating disorders, family members do not talk easily about feelings. Conflicts are not brought into the open where they can be resolved. Katie says one thing that has come out of her illness is that family members have learned to talk with one another. Focusing on food can divert individual problems, too, and blot out painful feelings. What happens, though, is that good things are also blotted out.
Anorexics become isolated.
They stop seeing friends and having fun. I didn't see anyone. Now I baby-sit. I love kids. And I play volleyball and swim.