Overcoming AnorexiaНамуна

Getting Help

April’s battle with anorexia got to the point where it forced her into the dark. She began to hide herself and her eating disorder from friends and family, suffering alone.

Living in isolation from others quickly cuts all ties with accountability and can enable us to behave in ways that are not good for us. Isolation can quickly make us feel alone, thinking nobody cares, and thus fuels this eating disorder.

In order to break the chains of anorexia, a key step is prayerfully considering someone you can share your struggle with.

This could be a parent, a carer, a close friend, a doctor, or a counselor. God will give you the strength to confide in another. God understands how difficult this can be. You are not alone.

Allowing others into your world will shine a bright light into the darkness that has surrounded you.

It may feel very raw and vulnerable to share this information with another person, which is why it is important to share your struggle with someone you know is trustworthy.

The Bible says:

‘Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help.’

(Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)

Seeking help is not weak. It is much harder to pick ourselves up than it is to ask for a helping hand from another.

May we offer you a simple prayer to pray?

Father God,

Thank you for bringing me to a place where I can acknowledge that I have a problem and need help. Lord, I ask that you help me to identify the right person to talk to about my struggle with anorexia. I pray that they are trustworthy and will take what I share seriously. My aim is to get well. God, please help me get to a place of health again. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Continue with the last part of this devotional to complete April's journey and discover how you can take steps to overcome this eating disorder.