Posted by nolegirl23 on March 16, 2007, at 19:12:11
In reply to devastating HBO documentary THIN, posted by Dr. Bob on October 26, 2006, at 0:57:07
> Hi, everyone,
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> I just wanted to pass this on:
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> > Eating disorders affect five million people in the U.S., and more than 10% of those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa will die from the disease. Seeking to put a human face on these sobering statistics, acclaimed photographer Lauren Greenfield went inside a Florida treatment center to tell the stories of four women who are literally dying to be thin. The devastating HBO documentary THIN reveals what she found there - and explores the issues underlying their illness. Premieres Tuesday, November 14 at 9pm.
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> http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/thin
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> A caution from Dr. Beth Steinhauer is that people who are actively restricting their eating, or who still are attempting to lose weight, might be triggered by images of severely underweight people.
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> If any of you do watch it, I'd be interested in your reactions.
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> Bob
>Hi Dr. Bob,
About 7 months ago, I was discharged from an eating-disorder inpatient treatment facility.
As I am gaining weight, I find myself wanting retreat back into my old habits more and more every day.Then I watched that documentary. After seeing all of those underweight women, I immediately felt like a failure. I felt like I failed at being a good anorectic/bulimic because I was in recovery.
That documentary still haunts me today. It not only haunts me, but it taunts me and tempts me until I am literally face down in the toilet, trying my hardest to purge.
Seeing that documentary made me realize how badly I want my eating disorder back in my life. When people told me that I was too thin, I loved it. As long as I was too thin, than I wasn't fat.
The most striking thing about that documentary is that none of the featured women fully recovered. I f I remember correctly, they all relapsed. That gave me little hope about myself ever recovering.
All in all, I guess I wish I wouldn't have watched it. I am not 'recovered' enough to not be triggered by seeing people who are 'good at' having an eating disorder. When I see them succeed at being so thin, I feel like such a failure.
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