You mention that you are a more than three decade sufferer of ED, with recent flare-up of restrictive bulima; you have been in therapy for more than 17 years; and you defend Joanna and her theory which has no scientific data to support.
Many of the mothers in our multi-family group therapy that we attend with my daughter who suffers from ED - many of these mothers had/have ED themselves. And generally, if the mom had/has anorexia, the daughter has anorexia; mom has bulimia, daughter has bulimia. I'm referring to the mothers/daughters in our group. There is a clear genetic component.
You also mention that you are a great mom.
Do you have female children?
How will you feel about your motherhood skills should one of your daughters become a sufferer of an ED?
If your daughter developed ED, would you then question your motherhood skills? Would your opinion of yourself as a GREAT MOM suddenly shift to your thinking of yourself as an abusive mom?
Just curious.
I would love for you to put yourself in the place of mothers who thought they were great moms until ED came on the scene with one or more of their daughters.
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Shelley,
You mention that you are a more than three decade sufferer of ED, with recent flare-up of restrictive bulima; you have been in therapy for more than 17 years; and you defend Joanna and her theory which has no scientific data to support.
Many of the mothers in our multi-family group therapy that we attend with my daughter who suffers from ED - many of these mothers had/have ED themselves. And generally, if the mom had/has anorexia, the daughter has anorexia; mom has bulimia, daughter has bulimia. I'm referring to the mothers/daughters in our group. There is a clear genetic component.
You also mention that you are a great mom.
Do you have female children?
How will you feel about your motherhood skills should one of your daughters become a sufferer of an ED?
If your daughter developed ED, would you then question your motherhood skills? Would your opinion of yourself as a GREAT MOM suddenly shift to your thinking of yourself as an abusive mom?
Just curious.
I would love for you to put yourself in the place of mothers who thought they were great moms until ED came on the scene with one or more of their daughters.
June 10, 2009 - 6:37amThis Comment
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