A Hidden Disease

To me is is very apparent. I'vew watched her routines for about three years now and it is only scaring me more and more everyday. It has scared me to the extent that I have had repetive nightmares abo

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At first, when we would question her not eating, she would tell us that she didn't want lunch because she had been snacking on things throughout the day. She has always been a very attractive woman. I thought that was odd, so I kept listening and it wasn't long before I heard her throwing up. Once I was curious as to what she was doing in there, and since I had suspected Bulimia for a while, I leaned toward the door and heard her radio on and running water at the same time.

These daily routines my mom goes throught in an effort to be "perfect" are slowly killing her. I've told my sister about this and she just blocks it out, not wanting to come to grips with what is really wrong with our mom. I worry about her constantly and have confronted her before but she fails to recognize that she has a severe problem. It was and still is a gradual disease. It was not until after her fourth child was born that her Bulimia became evident and apparent.

My mom has always been a very small person. She eats on a smaller plate than everyone else and no matter how full her plate gets, won't get a bigger one. This is one of her tricks to make herself think she is getting full.

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