[Sojiita]

^^Actually studies have shown that "positive thinking" and "state of mind" have no influence on cancer survival rates. The difference comes in when you look at the quality of life people had while they were alive. And with addiction is it "conscious choice" or "compulsion"? Maybe a conscious choice to give in to the compulsion? This girl knows she has a problem and only she can get herself better. That is where conscious choice comes in. You have to make a conscious choice to stop living that way and then put the same amount of energy into recovery that you do for the problem. Been there done that. And when she questions if she will ever view food again normally, she is probably right. Even though I don't have the disorder anymore(by far..lol) I have never viewed food in the same way. Before I just never thought about food really..eating was just a normal thing..and that is gone forever-and likely will be with her too. It is up to her to decide to get better and take the actions necessary: she knows this, and needs to get out of her self-absorbtion and seek help-she is not just hurting herself. She has to make the decision to get better and follow through.