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A member asked:
What do anorexic people do to become so skinny?
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Fear, Judge, Starve: They get trapped living a life of fear in which they come to view food as their enemy. They let others' & their own harsh judgments of their weight/body rule their lives. And yes, they starve themselves - though they wouldn't dare think of starving another person or creature. And by starving, they risk suffering malnutrition; failure of heart, brain & other organs; & premature death.
Answered 4/3/2016
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