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Instinct and Eating Disorders “And don’t listen to me, either. Do trust your bravest parental instincts.”

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Instinct and Eating Disorders “And don’t listen to me, either. Do trust your bravest parental instincts.”

Instinct

When your child is ill do you trust your instincts?

Why not trust your instincts when your child has an eating disorder such as Anorexia?  Is it because you don’t know anyone with Anorexia?  We have individually learned lots about cancer, have lots of family and friends who have had it, beat it, lost to it.  Is it because the professionals say they know so much about it and the Centers are so eager to take your child and fix the problem?

My daughter suffered for years when I turned her over to the experts.  I did not trust my instincts, I was guilted into letting the “experts” take her away from me, help isolate her from me.  Now she is Recovering, because I said “ENOUGH”, took her out of the system at great risk and being scared out of my mind.  I used my motherly instincts, isolated her at a campground and followed a book entitled “Feed The Starving Mind” where I found so many “common sense” tips.  Her recovery is the longest ever now, so I am sharing my story.  It may not work for everyone, but the more knowledge we have, the more we will be able to help our loved ones.
Motivating me to write this morning was my morning email from Laura’s blog:
She said “And don’t listen to me, either. Do trust your bravest parental instincts.”
Please follow me here at my blog and
Please follow her here at her blog:
http://www.laurassoapbox.net/2011/10/definition-of-dont.html
Please have a wonderful, thought-provoking, instinctive, action day. 
I write because I care.  I am a mother.
Karen
 
Instinct and Eating Disorders “And don’t listen to me, either. Do trust your bravest parental instincts.”
 
 
Karen Barber, One Rebel Mother Actionist Writer
Anorexia Recovery Coach, Nonprofessional
Coaching Method of Anorexia Treatment
Twitter: @AnorexiaExposed
Skype:  dancingwiththemountain
 

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Karen Barber

Welcome to my blog. I am a mother of an adult daughter “Recovering” from Anorexia. The system failed us for years and I am looking for answers. Professionals told us to ignore our instincts and now years later our instincts are what helped her. Therapists, Treatment Centers, all of them succeeded in isolating her (even moving her across the country), and enabling and supporting her to exclude and blame her family for her illness. A family that desperately needed information and wanted to help, but felt helpless. Shame on them. I am One Rebel Mother Actionist, Karen Barber trying to “Make A Difference” with all the help and resources that I can find. Please help me by sharing your success stories or comments and those not successful. Together we can help others and perhaps shorten some of the patient and family sufferings.

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1 comment

  1. Francina Kashner says:

    February 8, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC -4 )

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    now thats an excellent blogg. cheers for taking the time to post that. saved to my favorites

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