origin of an illness........
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 4:56 am
Hello group,
I am baffled as to why my 53 year old brother seems, apparantly to be starving himself. He drinks large amounts of decaffinated , sugar free soft drinks and, no food that I am aware of - looks very emaciated................He has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse; but I don't think that's in this picture right now. He's been drinking this diet stuff for years. I've known other people who also drink that stuff in large quantities. Also, he seems driven to get his skin as dark as possible , with natural sunlight or tanning parlors...............Obviously, it's a long-term, emotional / spiritual illness; but I am wondering if any of this sounds like a pattern of Anorexia, for example. Any thoughts? ( I do not have any plans to try and help him. He would refuse anyway )
Thanks,
Cal O.
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I am baffled as to why my 53 year old brother seems, apparantly to be starving himself. He drinks large amounts of decaffinated , sugar free soft drinks and, no food that I am aware of - looks very emaciated................He has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse; but I don't think that's in this picture right now. He's been drinking this diet stuff for years. I've known other people who also drink that stuff in large quantities. Also, he seems driven to get his skin as dark as possible , with natural sunlight or tanning parlors...............Obviously, it's a long-term, emotional / spiritual illness; but I am wondering if any of this sounds like a pattern of Anorexia, for example. Any thoughts? ( I do not have any plans to try and help him. He would refuse anyway )
Thanks,
Cal O.
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