Ask Ana

Maybe you’re already familiar with Ana or her “sister”, Mia (aka, anorexia and bulimia). Maybe not. Regardless, I’m certain that even those among us who are disordered eaters have questions. In a quest for real, honest answers, I’d like to start a new feature here at Breaking the Mirror called “Ask Ana”. The premise is simple — if you have a burning question about eating disorders, body image, et cetera, please leave it in the comments section of this page -OR- privately email it to me at lemonpepr(at)aol(dot)com. As I receive questions, I’ll post them here for us all to discuss based on our experiences. And if we need to get more professional help, I’ll seek out answers from professional psychologists, eating disorder specialists, doctors, dentists, whatever. So what do you say? What should we “Ask Ana” first? Tags: Ana,... [read full story]