As another Wednesday evening wound to a close, my family and I gathered around the kitchen table like a pack of hungry wolves. Everyone except Helena. She was always last to arrive at the table. We hurriedly shuffled plates back and forth among each other until everyone had received a heaping portion from each dish. Everyone except Helena. After filling our plates, a quiet hush fell over the table as we filled our stomachs. Everyone …showed first 75 words of 920 total…

…showed last 75 words of 920 total…stages of anorexia because we, her loving family, failed to recognize the symptoms an characteristics of the disorder. Do you know Helena? Does she live at your house own the street? Does she go to school or work with ? Talk to her Encourage her to see help. Go with to counseling or to a doctor's office if accompanying her will assure she gets there. She doesn't know it but needs help before it's too late.