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WilM's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this. I really appreciate and resonate with your message that recovery is possible and that so much of what passes for treatment is actually harmful. I have had a lifelong journey with the "mental health" system, seeing eight therapists over decades who didn't help and often made things worse. On my ninth try, I got lucky and began a transformative (truly) healing journey that is in its seventh year. I'm so glad you wrote your book and are getting the word out, especially (hopefully) to clinicians.

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Katie's avatar

Wonderfully written and so well said. It absolutely is possible to recover. I was anorexic and bulimic for decades with no belief I could ever be free of that particular form of OCD/ addiction. After a lot of inner work and prayer and spiritual growth and big shifts in perspective and guidance I love myself. I am able to give and receive love. I am back on Prozac after many years off because I recognized that at this turbulent time it is helpful for me and part of caring for myself is acknowledging when I need help and then doing something about it. I am thankful, and hope that this mistaken attitude is changing. Thank you for writing and sharing your thoughts.

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