Polly Ann Williams, 33 years old, took her own life on February 8th. She became known worldwide after appearing on the documentary Thin in 2006. Polly's suffering became too much for her to fight any longer, and she was a fighter. She was well loved in the eating disorder community and our hearts go out to her family.
For those of us that are left to fight on a daily basis, we must keep on! It is an ugly disease that many do not understand. We must continue to bring awareness to the world and to NEVER give up the fight against it. I'm sure Polly and others like her wouldn't want any of us to quit trying to heal and to help others heal. We need better treatment and better insurance coverage.
I pray Heaven opened its gates for her and that her Father embraced her. I hope she was welcomed by Janell, my childhood neighbor and friend that lost her battle to anorexia in 2003. May there be no more angels lost to this and may we teach our daughters to love themselves and know that they are beautiful because God made them.
2 comments:
So sad.....
It seems the struggle with eating disorders gets worse with time. The constant desire to be thin is a big business in the mainstream media. It's a hard thing to escape. Having been caught up in it I really empathize with those struggling with it.
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