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I hope that things get better with time.

While I was in the hospital, my roommate had been adopted when she was 5 as well. She was raped by her father and was put in the oven by him when she was a baby. Her mother saved her from dying that day. After that she went to some shitty foster homes. She would tell me stories of how she would travel around the country with random men, do a lot of ecstasy and other drugs, and her time in jail. She was 27 when I met her. Despite her obvious anger issues, she is probably the sweetest person I have ever met. She was in the hospital because she was taking all sorts of prescribed pills, and sleeping all day (this was at a treatment center for people with mental issues, btw). I have had people manipulate me with sweetness before, but I think hers was genuine. She was always paying me with compliments and making me laugh all the time.

When I met her, She honestly wanted to get better at this point in her life. She had so much pain that she was running from. I don't know how she is now, but I really hope that she is better.

For the record, I have been through a few counseling programs myself and while I do believe that they help, I also can see where they just run through the motions halfheartedly in order make a profit.

My condolences toward experiencing so much heartache during this process. They could have very easily gone to an abusive foster home, but at least you saved them from that.

Are the current therapists helping them move through the trauma and the painful emotions that they experienced so young? Its helping me right now, but not everyone is the same. ( I know that DBT is a popular treatment but it never helped me).

You have given them food and shelter for many years. I don't think that it would be wrong of you to basically let them do their own thing, even if it is ruining their lives. When they are ready, they can ask for help.

I thought that this was about photo-bombing at the Zoo : (

what music do you like to listen to? also congrats on everything :)

how often do you crave meat?

Congrats with the recovery! You have a great family; its great to see them be so dedicated! At what age did you complete your final program?

Also, did you feel as if your life is taking a different direction now? I remember while I had my eating disorder (two years recovered, yay!), I wanted to be an artist, and now I want to work in the psychology field. Did you find that you gained new interests after recovery?

Anyways, eating disorders are the most exhausting thing, but wow, the people I met in treatment were so amazing. There were so many smart, dedicated, passionate girls in my group, and it pains me that we all had to go through such an awful disease. Ugh.