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Eating Disorders Sixty years on, my diary has evolved from a private survival tool to an open family record

Sixty years on, my diary has evolved from a private survival tool to an open family record

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In 1962, when undiagnosed anorexia nervosa ravaged my 11-year-old mind and body, a small miracle occurred. A Christmas gift of a diary sparked a lifelong passion. A bond of trust and friendship was forged immediately with that little diary. I began writing in it that very day. Sixty years on,...

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Eating Disorders Sharing your story – is now a good time?

Sharing your story – is now a good time?

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Sometimes, sharing a secret with others we have never met, online, can seem easier to do than in a room with someone we have known all of our life. Stories can be shared in many ways: face-to-face, by letter or email, in mainstream media or on the Internet. Some online...

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